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25 Triton Students Inducted into Foreign Language Honor Society by stewart Lytle, reporter ––––––––––––––––– TRITON – Mara Spears does not look like your typical Chinese language student. A junior at Triton Regional High School, Spears is one of 33 students studying the world's most spoken language.

The tall brunette said she signed up as a freshman to take Chinese because a friend, who was a senior at the time, told her it was a lot of fun. “I was interested in taking an exotic language,� she said. “I like being immersed in a foreign culture.� And now in her third year studying the language she is good at it. “I've got an A,� she said.

Spears and Casey Ross, another Triton junior, were inducted last Photo by Stewart Lytle week for their skills in Chinese Casey Ross (left) and Mara Spears were inducted into the Foreign Language in the Triton Foreign Language National Honor Society.

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was founded in part by the Chinese Language Association.

Ross, who was also inducted into the Honor Society for her proficiency in French, said she started studying Chinese two years ago because “I like art.� And drawing the Chinese characters is like art, she said.

There is also no conjugating verbs like in French. “Chinese is so much easier than French,� she said.

The Chinese language program at Triton is now in its fifth year. “It is a very difficult language,�

Lan Li, the Chinese language teacher, said. “There are no letters.

They can't sound out the words.

They have to learn the characters.

Reading is especially hard.�

As a result, the Chinese class has a lot of student attrition. They try Continued on page 3

Popular Best Foot Forward Needs More Counselors AMESBURY – Polly dropped off a jar of peach salsa for Rosemary Werner and her staff at Best Foot Forward here last week. It was a thank you gift for the help the organization is providing her.

Best Foot Forward, which assists unemployed or under-employed people in finding jobs, reworked Polly's resume and pointed her in the direction of several opportunities for work.

Most importantly Best Foot Forward restored her confidence. “I kind of got bummed out, depressed. I didn't think I had any job skills,� she said. “They gave me hope.�

by stewart Lytle, reporter ––––––––––––––––– For years Polly had worked at what she called “a traditional job.� Then she went to work on a farm because she loves raising and preserving fruits and vegetables.

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25 Triton Students Inducted into Foreign Language Honor Society Chinese because it is something new, she said. “But when it is too much work, they drop out.”

Last week Triton's foreign language department had a total of 25 juniors qualify for the National Honor Society, its third class of inductees. The students had demonstrated their proficiency in either Spanish or French, although Ross and Daryn Sydney Rybicki were inducted for two languages.

To qualify for induction into the honor society, the students must have a 90 average in the language they are studying and an overall average of 83 in all their classes.

High School Principal Kathryn Dawe welcomed all the students and parents and praised their “deep interest in the beautiful Chinese, French and Spanish languages.”

Dawe also recognized the teachers in the foreign language department, chaired by Joyce McKenna. The teachers were

Janice Kovach, Jennifer Scott and Diane Demers. In addition to Li, Regina Sternlicht, a French teacher, and Eben Williams, a Spanish teacher, presided over the induction ceremony.

Spears said she does not know what she might do with her expertise in Chinese. But she said at least she knows she will have a lot of other students to talk to since Mandarin Chinese is spoken by more than 900 million people or about 14 percent of the world's population.

Spanish, which had the largest number of Triton students being inducted into the Honor Society, is not even a close second to Chinese with 387 million people or about 5 percent of the world's population speaking Spanish.

English is third with 365 million people speaking it.

French is 18th with 74 million people speaking it.

Ross can't wait to meet more French speakers in April when she goes to France for a two-week

exchange program, including three days in Paris.

“I am so excited,” she said.

In addition to Ross, nine students were inducted into the Honor Society for French. They were Lia Anderholm, Courtney Brown, Kayla Cox, Madison Estes, Daryn Sydney Rybicki, Madison Solomon, Devon Shuman, Lindsey Thurlow and Madison Williams.

Natalie True also qualified for the Honor Society for French, but had to postpone her induction because she could not be at the ceremony last week.

Fifteen students were inducted for Spanish. They were Rybicki, who was inducted for Spanish as well as French, Chelsea Castaneda, Marisa Dorman, Michaela Dunn, Charlotte Emery, Laura Frackiewicz, Kylie Gilroy, Nicole Indingaro, Jonathan Kovach, Carolyn Parks, Jason Plumer, Alexa Reilly, Istiaque Shanjib, Elizabeth Willmonton and Michael Woodbury.

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One of the most important services Best Foot Forward provides is just listening. When a person comes through the door on Mondays and Wednesdays, they schedule an hour-long meeting with two counselors to discuss their issues.

“We listen to them. We give them a strategy. We give them hope,” Dougherty said.

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What began as the compassionate mission of several volunteer parishioners of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newburyport in 1982 has grown into a nationally-recognized nonprofit organization serving victims of domestic violence from Amesbury, Merrimac, Georgetown, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, West Newbury, and Groveland. The mission of the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center is to empower community members to live free from fear, intimidation, violence or the threat of abuse by providing support, advocacy, and education. For more information, call 978-465-0999, visit www.jeannegeigercrisiscenter.org or call the 24-hour confidential crisis hotline at 978-388-1888.

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WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING Join Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and USFWS veteran David Weaver for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. Appropriate for all birding levels. Wednesday, March 20, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $17. Preregistration is not required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www. massaudubon.org/joppaflats. Joppa Flats is now taking registrations for summer daycamp. Please note that Joppa Flats will be closed on Sunday, March 31, for the Easter holiday.

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impressive and unique adaptations of this unlikely shore bird. Thursday, March 21, 5:30 pm-8:00 pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $20.

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Triton Music Parent Organization Present: An evening of Interactive Comedy Theater On Saturday March 23, 2013 @ Governor’s Academy 1 Elm Street Byfield, MA Tickets $25 per person or $45 per couple www.tritonarts.net Call 978 948 2113 Doors open: 7 PM Show Begins: 8 PM

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SALISBURY SENIORS SEMINAR Free Pizza Lunch and Seminar, Wednesday, March 20th @ Noon: Antibullying presented by Jason Ebacher of Essex County Sheriff’s Department. Peer bullying is rapidly increasing among senior adults. It is not always easy to tell the difference between bullying and someone’s bad mood. Join us for this informative presentation to determine the causes, impact and insight as to why bullies behave the way they do and what we can do about it! Please call to preregister 978-462-2412

GRANGE TO PRESENT CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM Rowley Grange will sponsor a Clinical Research Program on March 20th at the Rowley Library at 7:30pm that is open to the public. Terry Stubbs, C.E.O. of Active Med Practices and East Coast Clinical Research will speak on “Polio, the fastest clinical drug approved int eh U.S. History of Medicine. Since 1995 over 580 Clinical Studies have been made with the Clinical Research by this company. Why not plan to attend this informative meeting? There will be refreshments served.

WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURE: A VISIT TO THE LAND OF OZ AND NZ Birding Veteran Dave Weaver presents an evening of photographs and stories about a recent birding trip to Australia and New Zealand. Wednesday, March 20, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $4. Preregistration is not required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.

AFTERSCHOOL AT JOPPA: org/joppaflats. Joppa Flats is now taking CREATURES OF THE NIGHT! registrations for summer daycamp. Please Children in grades 1 to 4 are invited note that Joppa Flats will be closed to engage in wildlife learning experiences on Sunday, March 31, for the Easter with a different theme each week. Come holiday. for one or sign up for the series. Coming up: March 27 – Signs of Spring; April 3 TRIVIA NIGHT – Waterfowl Wardens; April 10 – Early Keon's Trivia Nights on Wednesday Birds. Wednesday, March 20, 3:30-5:00 from 7 - 9, $2 off all menu items & gift pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education certificate givaways. 258 Andover St., Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Georgetown 978-352-2900 Newburyport. Fee per session: $15.

Preregistration is required. Call 978-462THURSDAY, MARCH 21st 9998 for information about additional NATURE ART CLASSES AT JOPPA FLATS: MARSH ANIMALS AND TOWN OF ROWLEY PLANT MIRACLES COMMUNITY PRESERVATION Children ages 7 to 11 are invited to COMMITTEE learn how to make their own “wow�

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING works of art in this Thursday afternoon series with teacher Jan Morris. Coming Notice is hereby given that the Rowley up: March 28- Starry Nights ; April 4Community Preservation Committee will hold a public hearing regarding Bird Nests, Eggs and Chicks; April 11requests for funding in accordance with Trees in Full Swing. Materials will be the requirements of the Community provided. Thursday, March 21, 3:45-5:15 Act, M.G.L. Chapter 44B, Section 5 (b) (1). The purpose of the public hearing pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education is to discuss, with the community, the Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, needs, possibilities and resources of the Newburyport. Fee per session: $18. Town regarding the use of the Town’s Community Preservation Fund. The Preregistration is required. Call 978-462Committee seeks community input 9998 for information about additional in the areas of open space, recreation, programs and events, or visit the Web affordable housing and historic preservation. site at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.

Joppa Flats is now taking registrations for Topics for discussion will include the summer daycamp. Please note that Joppa Jewel Mill, Rowley Grange, Rowley Flats will be closed on Sunday, March 31, Historical Society, the cemetary, the for the Easter holiday.

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AERIAL ACROBATS: WOODCOCKS AND MORE! Join Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and Naturalist David Davis for an evening in search of the remarkable American woodcock. Witness spectacular aerial stunts and learn more about the

FRIDAY, MARCH 22nd ART SHOW AND SALE On Friday, March 22 from 1 to 8pm and Saturday March 23 from 10am to 6pm, in Parish Hall at the First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport there will be an Art Show and Sale to benefit a playground at Kelleher Park.

Admission is free and open to the public NATIVE AMERICAN ZIPPER PULL Langley-Adams Library will have Native American Zipper Pull crafts for teens in grades 6-12 on Friday, March 22nd @ 3:30pm. All programs are FREE and open to the public. For more information call (978)372-1732. http:// www.langleyadamslib.org SATURDAY, MARCH 23rd BIRDING THE MAINE COAST Explore excellent birding sites in Maine for winter seabirds and waterfowl with Joppa Flats sanctuary director Bill Gette.

Saturday, March 23, 8:00 am–5:00 pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $55. Preregistration is required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www. massaudubon.org/joppaflats. Joppa Flats is now taking registrations for summer daycamp. Please note that Joppa Flats will be closed on Sunday, March 31, for the Easter holiday.

EASTER EGG HUNT The Town of Salisbury Parks & Recreation Commission is planning to hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Salisbury Elementary School on Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 from 9:00am to 11am. The “Egg Hunt� is for 2 to 8 year old children, however all family members are welcome to attend. Children ages 2-8 are encouraged to bring their favorite basket to gather up their eggs, some of which will result in prizes. Along with the Egg Hunt, our event will also feature music and dancing, refreshments, a clown who specializes in balloon animal creations, face painting, and of course a visit from the Easter Bunny. EASTER EGG HUNT The Friends of Topsfield Library are holding their Annual Egg Hunt!  Please join us on Saturday, March 23rd  9:30 from 11:00 am at Steward School.  Rain or shine, mud or snow, this event is always a favorite for the young children!  There will also be crafts, light refreshments, and a visit from the Easter Bunny.  Please

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Middle Eastern Dance Night at the Ann, and Cherry Hill Reservoir in search Grog, A Fundraiser for Merrimack River of nearly 20 species of ducks. Sunday, SPRING FLING Feline Rescue Society…Featuring top March 24, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Meet a Flukes & Finds & Friends on 70 bellydancers from all over New England, Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum State Street in downtown Newburyport performing a wide variety of dance styles Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $50.

• Residential Trash Service will continue its March tradition by from Egyptian and Cabaret to Tribal Preregistration is required. Call 978-462celebrating SPRING the weekend of and Sword.. Saturday, March 23, 2013, 9998 for information about additional • Rear Load Containers 2-10 yd March 23rd & 24th. In come the 2-5 PM at the Grog, 13 Middle Street programs and events, or visit the Web • Dumpster 15-30 yd daffodils, crocuses and tulips. We Newbuyrport MA, Admission is $10.00, site at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats. hope you will replace your Christmas 21 plus…for more info contact Maria at Joppa Flats is now taking registrations The for North Largest Independent Community Newspaper • Shore’s Family Owned & Operated wreath with one of our colorful Spring 978 388 4148 or hennachick@verizon. summer daycamp. Please note that Joppa wreaths. Flukes will breathe Spring even net. Come on out and join us for this Flats will be closed on Sunday, March 31, Service is our if it's below freezing outside. For more worthy cause! for the Easter holiday. information call, Gail Gandolfi: 978#1 PriorIty! 462-2828 or email at, flukesandfinds@ HAM AND BEAN FUNDRAISER SPRING FLING comcast.net Paula Moore, Salisbury, MA candidate See Saturday, March 23rd for Selectman announced that she will RABBIES VACCINATION & host a Ham and Bean Fundraiser Event ECO GAMES FREE-FOR-ALL: MICROCHIPPING FOR CATS on Saturday March 23, 2013 from 4:30 SUSTAINING THE S EA The Merrimack River Feline Rescue to 7:00 P.M. The event will be held at Come to Joppa Flats for a full day of Society, in conjunction with the Town the Salisbury Hilton Senior Center, 43 activities, games, and exhibits. Learn all of Salisbury Animal Control Office, Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA (between about the seafood we eat and what we Ipswich Boat Storage & REPAIR will be holding a rabies vaccination the DPW and the Fire Department) can do to preserve and sustain the natural and microchipping clinic for cats and Tickets will be available at the door or resources of our beautiful coastline.

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175 Elm St., Salisbury, MA. The cost of $5.00 per person per person. Proceeds No registration is required. Children SERVICED BY the rabies vaccine will be $5 and the cost will be donated to the Senior Center to must be accompanied by an adult. Call to microchip will be $20, which includes aid in their brick patio project .The event 978-462-9998 for information about TECH PERFORMANCE registration. Please bring proof of any will feature free raffles and a ham and additional programs and events, or visit CALL OR TEXT previous rabies vaccines if you wish to beans supper with potato salad, rolls and the Web site at www.massaudubon.

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Community-Wide Kelleher Park Playground Fundraiser Underway There is community spirit in the air in Newburyport. A coalition of churches and community groups has come together to raise money to build a new playground at the Kelleher Park public housing facility in Newburyport. Newburyport removed the original Kelleher Park playground in 2010 after it was deemed unsafe. With recent budget cuts, no public funds are available to replace the structure. In response, Central Congregational Church, the First Religious Society Unitarian Universalist, Belleville Congregational Church, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the Kelleher Park Tenants Association, the Newburyport Housing Authority, and the Newburyport Learning Enrichment Center have formed a coalition to raise $35,000 to prepare the site, buy and install playground equipment, and set up a maintenance fund to ensure the structure remains in good repair. To date, fundraising efforts have raised $17,500.

The public will have an opportunity to participate by attending the Kelleher Park Playground Art Show and Sale at the First Religious Society at 26 Pleasant Street in Newburyport. The show will run from 1-8 pm on Friday, March 22nd, and from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, March 23rd. The art show, presented in collaboration with Laurie Ingersoll of the River Valley Charter School, will feature donated works by local artists and teens. All proceeds will go to the Kelleher Park Playground fundraising effort. Art can be purchased with checks or cash.

Kelleher Park provides subsidized housing to 42 low-income families. The playground will benefit the 43 children who live at Kelleher Park, as well as an additional 130 low-income children who are eligible for academic support and recreational programming offered by the Newburyport Learning Enrichment Center, located on the Kelleher Park campus. Research has shown that playgrounds provide crucial and vital opportunities for children to accelerate emotional, social, motor and cognitive development.

Playgrounds also encourage imaginative play and reinforce cooperation. By providing these opportunities to the families at Kelleher Park, the entire community will benefit.

All members of the greater Newburyport community are invited to contribute to the Kelleher Park fundraiser either by supporting the art show, or by direct financial contributions. If you would like to contribute, make checks out to Central Congregational Church (the fiscal agent for the project) and put Kelleher Park Playground in the memo line. Mail to Central Congregational Church, PO Box 372, 14 Titcomb Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. Questions can be directed to Pastor Chris Ney at 978-4650533.

Rowley Public Library Book Donation Days The Friends of the Rowley Public Library are getting ready for the Annual Book and Bake Sale. We’ll be accepting donations of gently used Books, DVDs, and CDs on two Saturday mornings: March 30th and April 20th from 9:00am until noon. Donations may be dropped off in the Library Meeting Room.

We accept: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Art, Gardening, How-To, Cookbooks, Hardcover, Paperback, Children’s Books including picture books, Young Adult titles, DVDs and CDs in their original boxes.

No textbook, encyclopedias, digests, magazines or VHS tapes please!

Don’t forget to Save the Date for the Friends of the Rowley Library Book and Bake Sale which will be held on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 at the Rowley Public Library, rain or shine. The sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library and all proceeds benefit the Library.

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Amesbury Mayor Announces Featuring articles and helpful hints for parents who 2013 Summer Recreation Program childrenprograms for theforsummer school or Mayor Thatcher Kezer announced today that the city are will preparing again be offtheir ering summer Amesbury Featuring helpful hints parentsYouth whoProgramssummer youth ages threearticles to fifteenand years old. Last year,for Amesbury’s served over 1,300 youth in Amesbury. NOW ENROLLING APRIL VACATION WEEK camp experience.

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Legos, Bash ‘em Bots with Legos, Advanced Robotics, Take Home Science, Baby sitting Course, Golf At Apple Hill and Art with Colorful Kids The Preschool Program for 4 and 5 year olds (Amesbury residents only) continues to be popular and this year will have 6, one week sessions. It will meet, Monday through Friday, from 9 AM to noon and is located under the new shade structure at the Town Park. It will include arts and crafts, playground games, fun cooperative games, Friday entetainment 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 Park and Teen, now Tween program (Amesbury residents only), has been redesigned and we have added a week in length to the Park program. The Youth Park Program, located at the Town Park on Friend St., serves 611 year olds and runs Monday through Friday, 9-2. We have an extended day component (hours extended from 2pm to 5pm) and early start (8am-9am) to provide assistance for working families. The biggest change will be the Park program now offering 7, one week sessions. Field trips will be on every Thursday and may include trips to a Water Park, Zoo, beach trips and more. Every Friday will have entertainment such as jugglers, magicians, and animal shows. Tuesdays are special theme days which include Olympics Day, Wild West Day and Super Hero Day to name a few.

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, 1 week sessions. This program will meet at the Middle School cafeteria on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-3:30. Tuesdays will be theme days and Wednesdays and Thursdays will be field trips. Trips consist of Water Country, Canobie Lake Park, Codzilla, New England Aquarium, 3D Dodgeball at Skyzone indoor trampoline park, Indoor Laser tag and more. Teen enrollment will be limited to 50 while the youth program will have unlimited enrollment.

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 be longer this year and will run 9-2:30.

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 call Camp Kent at (978) 834-0359 if you have any questions or e-mail: Campkentcenter@netscape.net.

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 Boating program has changed to Youth Sailing Program where we 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 and will have 2 sessions starting at age 3.

The “STAR” (Summer Theater Arts Recreation) program serves grades 5-9 and will meet 4 days a week for 3 weeks from 12-3. During the third week, the “STAR” Program will hold an outdoor performance at the Al Capp Amphitheater. 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. US Sports Institute instructors will also offer Sports Squirts Week in July where they will have a Squirts Multisports, Squirts Golf, Squirts T-Ball, and Squirts Tennis all for ages 3-5. Other programs include Tennis, Basketball, Soccer, Archery with recurve bows, Keys for Kids and Golf with a Pro at Apple Hill Golf Course.

The Counselor in Training Program (CIT) is offered for 14-15 year olds in the Preschool, Park, Theater, Swimming, Boating and Camp Kent programs. CIT’s offer assistance to staff and will receive community service hours and training. New this year, CIT’s will need to provide a reference letter and will be interviewed for positions. Please see the Youth Recreation Director for an application.

All brochure and registration information was mailed to Amesbury homes on March 11th and may also be obtained online under “Forms and Documents” /government/youth programs” at the City website: www.amesburyma.gov. Registration starts March 11th and forms can be mailed or dropped off to the Youth Recreation Office located in the Nicholas Costello Transportation Center. There will be open enrollment throughout the summer for the Youth Park Program. All other programs have limited enrollment. The Preschool, Park and Tween programs will be open to Amesbury residents only. All other programs will be open to out of town residents after April 1 for an extra charge. For questions about the programs please call Kathy Crowley, Youth Recreation Director, at 388-8137 or e-mail at Kathleen@amesburyma.gov. All programs and fees are subject to change pending City Council appropriation.

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ROWLEY GRANGE SUPPER The Rowley Grange’s next supper will be on March 27th. This will be one of the favorites. Turkey Pie with all the fixings.

This will be served in 2 seatings; 5:00pm and 6:00pm. Please make reservations by calling 978-948-2635 or 978-9487288. This is usually a full house supper and it helps if you do make reservations.

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Coming up: April 3- Waterfowl Wardens! $4. Preregistration is not required. Call , April 10- Early Birds! Wednesday, 978-462-9998 for information about March 27, 3:30-5:00 pm Meet at the additional programs and events, or visit Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum the Web site at www.massaudubon.

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those who satisfy the volunteer commitment. Training themes may change dates if the weather is inclement. The registration deadline is 4:00 pm the day before each program. For more information or to sign-up as an education volunteer trainee, please contact Lisa Hutchings at (978) 462-9998 or email: lhutchings@massaudubon.org.

-----------------------------------------------------------MERRIMAC – Holy Week worship services at Pilgrim Congregational Church will include a Maundy Thursday Soup and Salad Supper on Thursday March 28, 6 p.m. followed by a worship service and Communion at 7 p.m. A Prayer Vigil will be held Friday March 29 from midnight through Sunday March 31, 6 a.m. An Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service will be held Sunday March 31, 6:30 a.m. at Carey Park on River Road followed by Easter Worship Service at 10 a.m. The Pilgrim Congregational Church is located at 27 Church Street and is fully accessible. All are welcome to join in worship.

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Rowley Library to host poetry slam for teens - Teens age 16-21 are invited to perform their original poetry at a poetry slam at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St., on Thursday March 28 at 6 pm. Poems should be 3 minutes or under in length, and each participant should be prepared to perform 2 poems. The public is invited to watch and judges will be needed as well. For more information call 978-948-2850 -----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Pine Grove student, Mary Ouellette, is collecting tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Helping is as easy as 1, 2, 3. 1. Pull your aluminum tabs off of soda, vegetable, tennis and pet food cans. 2. Save and Collect tabs. 3.

Recycle tabs in the children’s room at the Rowley Public Library. (Pine Grove Students can return tabs to the school.)

Tab pick-up is available by calling 978-358-8129. After the collection is complete tabs will be brought to the Ronald McDonald House.

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Fellowship Thrift Shop located in lower hall of First Congregational Church of Rowley, 175 Main St. (Rte 1A), Rowley is open on Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and also Thursdays 3 - 7 p.m., weather permitting. We have clothing of all sizes, household goods and some special items - all at reasonable prices. We even have occasional sales! We are happy to accept donations of gently used clothing and household items, but only when the shop is open.

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-----------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Are you a senior that needs help feeding your cat or dog? We at the Hilton Senior Center have received donations from caring people to help you do just that. Please contact us at 978-462-2412 -----------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Volunteers Needed for the Salisbury Hilton Senior Center: Ever think about donating your time for a good cause? How about helping someone understand the basics of the computer? If you have some solid computer skills you can share, we are looking for you! You can make your own time schedule. Please call us @ 978-462-2412 -----------------------------------------------------------WEST NEWBURY - My name is Jackie Carter and i am trying to revive Laurel Grange #161 farmers market. The market runs from July thru october and happens on saturdays from 9am to 12noon. We are looking to you the community for interest. So if you have fruits, veggies, honey, jams/jellies, handmade items, etc and you are looking for a place to sell them then please contact me Jackie Carter at midnight721@comcast.net or call me at 978-352-2986 -----------------------------------------------------------WEST NEWBURY - Are you looking for a way to get involved in your community? Looking for a fun low-cost activity to participate in? Then please consider joining the grange. The grange is for individuals, families and children.

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Sellers have been paying attention to the market and their asking prices now reflect that intelligence. While there is value to working with the buyer you have, there is little to no value to working with a buyer whose “LOW BALL” offer is unreasonable and evokes feelings from a seller who will remember the buyer’s name should the buyer “try his luck” again.

2. “Offer a fair price, but PLAN to RENEGOTIATE the price after your home inspection.”

Once an agreement has been reached, every buyer should have a home inspection. A home inspection should be done by a competent professional of the buyer’s choice for the purpose of allowing the buyer to obtain information about the property so that he may learn among other things, if

not known at the time of the agreement that substantially impact the value of the home.

The deliberate practice of using the inspection clause in the agreement to come back for a second bite of the apple for issues that do not impact the value of the home is both unfair and antagonizing to the seller. Just when the buyer thinks he’s got the seller “over a barrel”, the seller often will direct his Realtor to “Give the buyer back his deposit. I do not want to deal with him again”.

3. “Ask for many items such as furniture, fixtures, appliances whether you want them or not to create ‘bargaining chips’”.

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The very best closings I attend happen when buyers and sellers have shown each other the mutual respect and understanding they deserve throughout the process.

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What more could one have in common with another but to love the other’s home? Be good to each other and “happy sales to you.”

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When one party sells a home to another party, the process of coming together on price and terms can be emotional. We Realtors see and hear much of those feelings some of which can be uncomfortable, but most of which are understandable and can be short lived. Communication and expectations between the parties must be clear, reasonable and respectful.

In a sellers’ market where there are few properties from which to choose and a surplus of buyers looking for homes, the seller generally has more control over the price and terms because of the supply and demand. When several buyers are competing for that one property available on Maple Street, as long as the asking price is not over the bank’s financing guidelines, the seller can get “over asking” for the home in what we call a “bidding war”. Moreover, the seller is not likely to see any additional demands such as “leave the dining room set, Waterford chandelier, and the Lexus as gifts when you move out”.

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10 Claire Rd, Amesbury 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 61 $272,000 $268,500 $272,000 9 Central Way, Rowley 9 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Ranch 14 $304,999 $309,000 $304,999 17 Riverview Dr, Newbury 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 53 $360,000 $350,000 $375,000 143 Haverhill Rd, Amesbury 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 265 $399,900 $399,900 $399,900 2 Ashley Ln, Ipswich 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 176 $469,900 $440,000 $469,900 7 Meetinghouse Ln, Topsfield 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 30 $499,900 $480,000 $514,900 23 Juniper St, Wenham 9 room, 5 bed, 2f 0h bath Other 42 $619,900 $605,000 $619,900 57 Pineswamp Rd, Ipswich 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Contemporary 242 $650,000 $620,000 $699,000 Single Family Listings: 8 Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,228.88 Avg. List$: $447,075 Avg. List$/SqFt: $211 Avg. DOM: 110.38 Avg. Sale$: $434,050 Avg. Sale$/SqFt: $206 2013 MLS Property Information Network, Inc.

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