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Historic School House Moves to Rowley By Stewart Lytle, Reporter –––––––––––––––––
Rich Sommers, working behind the counter, overheard the conversation and proposed that Cardillo consider taking ownership of a 270year-old, one-room school house that was in need of a home. Sommers had discovered the foundation for the old school house on his property. And with the help of local architect, Mathew Cummings, Photo by Stewart Lytle he tracked down the old wood-framed John Cardillo with his 17th Century school house. school. It had been ROWLEY – John Cardillo, a local moved from Sommers' farm in 1916 electrician, who lives in a 17th Century to a private residence on Candlewood home here, struck up a conversation Road in Ipswich. It cost $16,000 to disassemble with another customer at Tedford's hardware in Ipswich last fall about the school house, and Sommers and the fun and challenges of restoring an Cummings labeled every timber and piece, including the original queen's historic house. It was one of those life-changing post that held up the roof. They moments. Continued on page 2
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– NEWBURYPORT – The Newburyport Redevelopment Authority has gone back to the drawing board to decide what it will do on the 4.2 acres it owns on the Merrimack River waterfront. It is hoping to wade through murky mayoral campaign politics while creating a development that benefits Photo by Stewart Lytle the community and generates enough The waterfront space projected for money to upgrade the park. development. “It is the eye of the needle we are trying to thread,” said NRA chairman underground parking, retail shops Tom Salemi. and restaurants on the first floor and The goal, he said, is to design a condominiums on the two upper project on the waterfront that benefits floors. the community, is aesthetically pleasing That has been the plan the NRA and works financially. “We are trying has promoted for months. Facing to be responsible stewards,” he said. opposition from the Citizens for an In a meeting last week with its Open Waterfront (COW), the NRA consultant, the NRA reviewed the earlier asked its planning firm, Union financial, practical and political issues Studios, to trim down the proposed of three designs for the waterfront. development. The revised plan moved The rethinking at the NRA was the buildings back to create more open caused primarily because neither space and views of the river. candidate for mayor in the November But the NRA continued to support election now supports its original a multi-use project, primarily because plan, offered by Union Studios, to only that project would generate the $4 build three mixed-use buildings with Continued on page 3
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On OCT. 152013 there is a "SPECIAL" meeting, not to be confused with the annual Town meeting, when the budget and finances are the agenda. - "NOT" this year the SPECIAL Town meeting has on it's agenda the spending of taxpayers dollars .Why? Basically because, the Fall "SPECIAL" Town is just that, to deal with a particular, function, unique purpose, like changes in zoning. Something unusual that doesn't generally draw the same draw the same interest from the Community. This year the "SPECIAL' meeting will be asking you to break from this tradition and spend approximate $1.7 million of your free cash (look up free cash on State web site and it's available use) Free cash is the Taxpayer money. Where did it come from? Why do taxpayer have to approve it's use. Where has it been for the last 30 to 40 years? Why have your taxes gone up 27% the last ten years while property value have gone down 20%*source Ma. Dept. Of Revenue. Why is the stabilization fund so low? State suggest free cash should go to the stabilization fund or returned to taxpayer for TAX RELIEF. Read it on the State web site. About voting, while people around the world are rebelling for a right in their government to be able to vote and we are sending troops to protect them. Where will you be, 7 pm Tues. Oct. 152013? If you are not in the 20% who are not struggling to get by, show up and not be taken granted, show up and vote or ASK QUESTIONS It is your money, where has it gone and going? Don't be intimidated or mislead. SHOW UP and make you voices heard. Respectfully, Phil Goguen, Kingfisher Rd, Ipswich Ma. 978-356-4643
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This year the East Parish United Methodist Church/ Merrimacport United Methodist Church Ecumenical Vacation Bible Camp theme was: “Kingdom Rock: kids stand strong for God.” VBC is a joint effort of members of EPUMC, MUMC and other local churches. This year, 115 campers, 42 adults and several Senior High students had a most blessed week at Camp Maude Eaton in Andover. In addition to the joy of the week-long retreat learning to follow Jesus, our mission projects provided 500 lbs of food and school supplies for the Pettengill House and $500 to the Mission of Hope in Haiti. Relatives of a camp family have just left for full time mission work in Haiti. Our prayers go with them. Many thanks to these generous neighbors: The Newburyport 5/c Savings Bank, The Juntunen, Hudson, Plummer, Mitchell, Roberge, Stucker, and Boyce Families, Tom’s Discount, Mark Filtranti, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, Salisbury Dairy Queen, The Winner’s Circle, Bruce and Trish Hudson, Marcia and Bill Fowler, the Salter Transportation Co., Salisbury House of Pizza, Diane’s Fine Desserts, Coady’s Towing Service, Market Basket, Angelina’s members of EPUMC and MUMC. Our volunteer staff spent all or most of the week at the camp and countless hours preparing the path: Pastor Rusty Davis, Pastor Gwyneth Arrison, Jan and Leslie Juntunen, Sue, Bob, and Sean Mitchell, LeAnne and Jason Plummer, Rhonda Frascone, Cathy Boyce, Lucy Blanchard, Eric and Leah Stucker, Denise and Mark Hudson, Harbormaster Ray and Wendy Pike, Sue Bateman, Mike, Dawn and Courtney and Bonnie Roberge, Cindy and Deana Lind, Al Fisher, Cindy Krafton, Jane and Emily Sample, Jessica Fowler, Laurie Paszko, Tina Currier, Sherri-lynn Dow, Hollie Johnson, Wendy Tinkham, Kathy Leavitt, Alia Mavroforos, Andrea Nemoda, Christine Ogilvie, Nikki Stanley, Jean Tardiff, Michelle Dow and our “Camp Gramp,” Al Fisher. Thirty of our campers were 7th and 8th graders and served as Counselors in Training. They put their love of the Lord into action by committing their willing hearts and hands. We spent the week learning that through God’s love, prayer, trust, friends and family and the Bible we can stand strong. Area churches are starting Sunday School classes. This is the perfect time to continue on your own path with God. To build your relationship with God we offer this advice: go to church regularly, read the Bible, pray without ceasing. Now… pick a church and sign up for Sunday School! Peace and Grace, Denise Hudson, LeAnne Plummer, Jan Juntunen, Pastors Rusty Davis and Gwyneth Arrison
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To the Editor: As the 21st consecutive season of music and dance comes to a close at Maudslay Arts Center in the Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, it is time to recognize and thank the many volunteers, sponsors, and news media that make this amazing non-profit outdoor venue a reality each summer. First we salute the local banks that have supported the center and the arts for many years and allow us to continue to offer excellent musical programs for reasonable cost. The Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank sponsored the Saturday night series, and grants from The Institution for Savings and The Provident Bank helped sponsor the Sunday afternoon family series. This year attendance was up once again thanks to the fine entertainment offered at MAC and the continued publicity by so many media outlets - all the newspapers, magazines, radio stations, cable TV and online services that helped get our message out to the community to insure increasing attendance. I would like to personally thank Carol Feingold, publicist; Robert Schledwitz, our valiant gardener, and MAC Board of Directors: Cynthia Costello, vice president; Nicholas J. Costello, president; Marie Messner, treasurer, and Steve DeGuglielmo, accountant. A special thanks to this year’s volunteers, who work tirelessly to make this series happen: Marjorie Anderson; the Rev. Michael and Edna Shirley; Tony Consalvo; Rena Roseman; Sue and Julie Tiernan; Jean Lambert, and Jeanne Smith. We thank our patrons; the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation, particularly Ron Kovacs and staff at Maudslay State Park for their continued support of this most important regional resource, and the Friends of the Maudslay State Park. On behalf of all of us at Maudslay Arts Center, our deepest thanks and best wishes to all. We hope to see all of you again next summer for our 22nd season and in the meantime check our website for future events at www. maudslayartscenter.org Warmest regards, Nicholas C. Costello, Executive Director, Maudslay Arts Center
Friends Membership Drive Dear Editor: On behalf of the Friends of the Amesbury Public Library Board I should like to thank all who responded to the annual Friends Membership Drive by renewing their membership or becoming a new member. With your contributions the Friends are able to cover the expense of what is not included in the library budget such as the museum passes, the Summer Reading program as well as both children and adult programs during the year. Membership forms were mailed to members for renewal and new applicants obtained forms either at the library or on-line. All who responded were eligible to win one of three prizes of the Member Raffle First Prize, a Paperwhite Kindle 3G e-reader was won by Gloria Lasnier; Second Prize $50 gift certificate at Bertram & Oliver Booksellers in Market Square, Amesbury was won by Merle & Marge Forney; and Third Prize, a $25 gift certificate at the Friends of the Amesbury Library Book Shoppe was won by Vicki Croteau. The Mission of the Friends is to support the Library and its staff, to enhance the resources and services of the Library and to enrich our community. We focus our attention on the local and extended community of library patrons and accomplish our mission through collaboration, fundraising and allocations of funds as well as sponsorship of programs for the community. Sincerely, Dianne Dostie Cole Secretary of the Friends of the Amesbury Public Library
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A recent press release "The Grace Factor Opens in Salisbury" had incorrect dates of the Pavilion show. It runs form October 15th to November 30th, with an Artist Reception on October 18th. We apologize for the error.
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planned to reassemble the school house on its original site. But when Sommers ran into financial problems, he had to sell his farm to a friend, and plans for the disassembled school house were put on hold. Although he no longer technically owned the pieces of the school house, Sommers offered it to Cardillo, knowing his friend would not object to having it removed. So Cardillo, despite his wife Linda's suggestion that he was crazy, agreed to have the pieces of the school house moved to his property. There he planned to reassemble it just behind his historic home on Main Street. “Sometimes you don't pick projects. They pick you,� Cardillo said, admitting that he is “a gluten for punishment.� The price was right. Sommers gave him the school house. Cardillo wanted to pay him something for it and ultimately settled on an exchange where Cardillo is doing free electrical work for Sommers. He tore down a dilapidated garage, had a new foundation poured and
began sorting through the beams to determine which goes where. Some of the old timber support the walls and roof, but other pieces are a mystery, he said. And there are no shingles for the roof or exterior walls. “It needs a lot of TLC,� he said. Standing in the midst of his partially erected school house, Cardillo is not sure what he plans to do with the school house, once it is built. He knows he wants to share it with others. Tourists, traveling on Rte. 1A, now stop to look at his home near the intersection with Highway 133. Recently a group of tourists knocked on the door and asked if they could shoot photos of his house. A woman said she is a descendent of Jonathan Platt, who is believed to have built the house between 1655 and 1700. Cardillo readily gave them a tour of the old house that he has restored and now serves as his home and his wife's Hair Whisperer salon in the back. He loves showing the house to others and plans to do the same with the school house. “I am just a steward� of these historic structures, he said.
Come in for a visit and compare! Needing some help buying materials, Cardillo, who is doing -Since 1954 most of the restoration of the school house himself, approached the Rowley •Private & Semi-Private Rooms Community Preservation Committee to discuss whether the town would An extended Care Community with Baths and Beautiful Views help reconstruct the school house. • Medicare/ Medicaid certified The seven-member committee liked • Social Services-Speech, the project and encouraged him to Physical, Occupational, & complete it, but ruled that the town could not use its conversation and Massage Therapies preservation funds to help him because • Full Activity Program Newspaper Thenot North Shore’s Largest Independent Community the school house is from Ipswich, • and much more... Rowley. Cardillo, blaming himself for not www.seaviewretreat.com explaining his project to the town MANSION DRIVE • ROWLEY, MA • JUST OFF ROUTE 1A committee better, is not giving up. Expect to see him back before the CPC and other town committees, telling them why having a 17th Century school house is an asset to the Rowley historic district. If you want more information or would like to donate materials for the reconstruction of the old school house, email Cardillo at cardillo.52@gmail. com or just stop by 52 Main Street most afternoons after work. He loves to talk about the project that chose PELLETS!! him.
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million needed to meet the potential of an attractive and useful waterfront park and parking areas. Those plans began to unravel when Mayor Donna Holaday, who Salemi called “a great partner,â€? reversed directions during what appears to be a tight campaign for reelection and said she could no longer support building condos on the waterfront. She said she would support a retail and office-only project. Her opponent, Councilman Richard Sullivan, once a supporter of waterfront development, has said he would oppose any commercialization of the site. So the NRA asked its consultant, Abramson & Associates, to review four options: • the mixed-use project with underground parking, retail and condominiums, • the mixed-use project with underground parking, retail and leased apartments, • a commercial-only project with retail and office space, • a retail-only project on one floor. While the consultants are still tweaking the numbers and reviewing the issues for the NRA, the conclusion at last week's meeting was that the project works financially only when there are condominiums. With condos, the project is projected to generate the $4 million needed for the improvements to the park and parking lots. The costs of improvements to the park are projected at $4,040,000. That includes $2,670,000 for enhancements to the open space, which constitutes about half of the site. The parking
lot improvements would cost another $850,000. The balance would go to engineering and design fees. A major challenge is the parking. Underground parking would be expensive, probably $15,000 for each of the projected spaces under the three buildings. The three, three-story buildings would be 22,000 to 24,000 square feet for a total of about 70,000 square feet. That would take up about a half acre of the site or 15 per cent of the 4.2 acres. Abramson's projections are that the three-story, mixed-used buildings with condos would generate about $300,000 a year in city real estate taxes. That would be more than enough to pay off a $3.7 million bond over 20 years. The balance of the $4 million, it projects, would come from grants from sources other than the city. After the bond is paid off, those real estate taxes would go to the city's general fund, Salemi said. The consultants believe developers would be attracted to a proposal that include condos because the residential condo market is currently very strong. In contrast, the apartment rental market would not generate enough tax money to pay off a $3.7 million bond. Similarly, neither of the commercialonly options, which the mayor now supports, would generate enough tax revenues to support the bond. That option would also not be as attractive, the consultant believes, to a private developer. The retail and office-only option would lose between $1,150,000 and $2,550,000, which the city cannot afford. The retail-only option would lose more than $2 million.
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ID verifying Amesbury residency (recent utility bill, rental agreement, etc) 2. Verification of income (recent bank statement, Cuddy Cabins, Cabin Cruisers, or Log Cabins... tax form, last 4 pay stubs, and/or unemployment or disability information) for each family member. 3. Birth certificates of all children to be registered and assisted. 4.Gift requests, clothing and shoe sizes for the children. The Amesbury Holiday Program provides Amesbury residents who have children under the age of 18 who are in need of assistance with Christmas gifts. Any questions, please contact Raelene Kukene,President, Amesbury Holiday Program at  978-388-0626 -----------------------------------------------------------Marine Service AMESBURY - The Amesbury Cultural Council requests interested community members and/or groups to apply for grants Northhampton, NH that support cultural activities within the community.  Oct. 15th is the application deadline. These grants can support exhibits, festivals, short term residencies, performances in schools, workshops and lectures.   Each year local councils award monies to many groups, ranging from school field trips and enriching activities, after school programs, concerts, festivals, lectures, theater, Call Joe: dance, music and film just  to name a few.   Local Cultural Council projects take place in schools, libraries, community centers, REM Marine Service 603-235-3424 elder care facilities, parks, town halls and wherever communities come together. The Massachusetts Cultural Council receives Hauls â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Em All! funding from the state, which it in turn distributes to the Local Cultural Councils, primarily for grant funding which helps to achieve some of the above stated programs.   The mission of the Amesbury Cultural Council is â&#x20AC;&#x153;to promote cultural activities, the arts and interpretive sciences through financial support and community education.  Local Cultural Grant Applications are available at the MA Cultural Council website www.massculturalcouncil.org. All applicants must submit an original and nine photocopies of application documents.  All applications are due by Oct. 15 to the Amesbury Cultural Council, Amesbury Town Hall, 62 Friend St., Amesbury, Ma. 01913. -----------------------------------------------------------BYFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A special meeting of the Byfield Cemetery Association will be held on 7pm on Monday, October 21, 2013 at the Byfield Parish Church, 132 Jackman St, Georgetown. -----------------------------------------------------------FOXWOOD BUS TRIP - The Kensington American Legion will be hosting a trip to Foxwood on Thursday October 24th. The cost is $35.00 per person. On arrival you will receive a ticket for a free buffet or $10.00 food ticket and $10.00 in Slot Play from Foxwoods. We play bingo on the way down and have a raffle of $25.00 worth of scratch tickets. On the trip home we watch a movie and have a snack. The bus leaves from the Kensington American Legion parking lot at 6:45 a.m. We are located on Route 150. We arrive at Foxwoods about 9:00 a.m. We leave Foxwoods at 5:30 and arrive home about 7:30p.m. For more information or to reserve a seat you may e-mail grammiedot@comcast .net. Or call Dot at 778-0655. You could also see Dot or Kathie at Tuesday night Bingo at the Kensington Legion. If you send a check as payment please make it out to the A.L.Aux. Community â&#x20AC;˘ www.thetowncommon.com Unit 105. Please reserve seats early as theyWeekly are limited Proceeds from the trip go toNewspaper support Children and Youth. The trip is sponsored by the Kensington American Legion Aux.Unit 105. This will be the last trip for this year. -----------------------------------------------------------GROVELAND - Langley-Adams Library in Groveland seeks nominations for its next community-wide reading series, Groveland Gathers to Read. Suggested titles should be available in paperback, large print, and audio formats. Nominations can be submitted in person at the library or online at langleyadamslib.org. Nominations will be accepted until November 6th. Events related to the selected book will be held in March 2014. For more information please call 978-372-1732 or visit langleyadamslib.org -----------------------------------------------------------GROVELAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Great programs coming in October for Teens at the Langley-Adams Library in Groveland! Wednesday,
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POINTS FOR DANA-FARBER Triton Football has organized a "Points for Dana-Farber" fundraising event for the Varsity Football home opener Friday October 11th. Come and support Triton by wearing white and support cancer research at DanaFarber Cancer Institue and The Jimmy Fund. There will be face painting by the cheerleaders with all proceeds going to The Jimmy Fund, free pom poms to the first 1,000 Triton fans and a lot more. You will be able to donate at the game. To make a pledge or donation in advance please contact any Triton Football player or send checks written to "The Jimmy Fund" to Triton Football Boosters, 49 Pleasant St., Rowley, MA 01969. 100% of all money raised will go directly to Dana-Farber and The Jimmy Fund. Go Triton Vikings!
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October 23rd @ 6:30pm– Stage Make-Up Demonstration for Teens. This evening we’ll have professional entertainer, Elaina Vrattos Jacobs here to share her make-up-expertise on specialty stage/theatrical make-up. And just in time for Halloween! Please register! AND Wednesday, October 30th @ 6pm– Candy Sushi– We’ll be making sushi...out of CANDY! Please register! Langley-Adams Library (978)372-1732 -----------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - On Tuesday, October 22 Spa Tech Institute in Ipswich will be hosting a Spa Night from 6 to 9 p.m. in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For a $15 donation (cash only) anyone 18 or older can come and enjoy a relaxing evening of spa services including: chair massage, paraffin hand treatment, hand and foot massage, skin analysis and polarity (energy) mini-sessions. There will be refreshments as well as several items to be raffled off. 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With inventories still very low, first time home buyers are coming into the market with questions on how to secure a home currently for sale. With anything new there are questions, and one of the questions often asked is what happens after we sign a purchase and sale agreement. Next is the buyer’s lender will schedule and appraisal once they are confident a secure deal is in place (typically they are confident of a secure deal only when a purchase and sale is signed by both buyer and seller). The appraiser will walk through the home taking notes, sketching out room sizes and taking pictures. All this information goes into a report with notes on the good and bad on the home along with pictures and most importantly comparable sales. This is sent to the lender. Lenders rely on appraisals. Recent home sale prices are increasing due to the fact we are moving away from a market dominated by buyers. With sellers getting what they are asking in some cases appraisals can become an issue. In a “sellers” market, particularly in hot areas with low inventory (the area we are in currently), multiple offers may push up prices. This can skew the data used by the appraiser to value the property. Appraisers may have a problem finding comparable sales high enough to get to the sale price on the home you are buying. While it isn’t their job to “get to the sale price” on the home you are buying, they do want to put together an appraisal that makes sense. An argument can be made that what a buyer and seller have agreed to is what
the house is worth, regardless of what an appraiser comes up with. That argument isn’t going to wash with the bank or mortgage company as it is their money going out. The financing company also needs to make sure that there are no side deals or fraud being perpetrated between seller and buyer. Therefore, if you have a deal with a seller to purchase the home at $400,000 and the appraisal on the home comes in lower than the agreed upon price, it may kill your deal. Whatever the reason for the low appraisal, you’d be wise to consult with your lender, who really does want your business, and your local REALTOR®, to request a second appraisal. Even though you may have to pay for it, the second appraisal often does come in higher. The appraisal may have been off in the first place if the appraiser is not local and familiar with the area. He or she may not know that the home you are buying is in a very desirable part of town or that the town you are buying in carries much more value than the next town over. Here are other options for both buyer and seller if your appraisal comes in low: • As the buyer you can increase your down payment to lower the financing amount. • As the seller, you can lower the price to be in uniform with the appraisal. • The seller can offer to hold a second mortgage on the property. • As the buyer, you can walk away from the transaction. • As the seller, you can refuse to
do lower price, or offer second mortgage. Most times if your appraisal comes in low the buyer will increase the down payment, have another appraisal done or find another lender. While this may lengthen the time to get to closing it is worth doing if it means getting the home you want and from the seller’s perspective you won’t have to start the whole process over again with a new buyer. If you have any questions about this article, real estate in general or are looking to buy or sell a home please contact me, John McCarthy at Rowley Realty, 165 Main St., Rowley, MA 01969, Phone: 978 948-2758, Cell 978 835-2573 or via email at john@rowleyrealestate.com
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