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October 16 - 22, 2013 Vol. 9, No. 50

Vintage Base Ball Teams Play One Last Game for Jan

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– REGIONAL – Janice Sheehy was one of the Essex Base Ball Organization's biggest fans.

The mother of two base ball-obsessed sons, league organizer Brian Sheehy and Lowell team captain Chris Sheehy, Sheehy was a regular at the vintage base ball group's weekend games at the SpencerPeirce-Little Farm.

The Lawrence middle school art teacher would make pins and other art objects for the players.

“She was a big part of Photo provided by the Essex Base Ball Organization. the league,” Brian Sheehy From left, Chris and Brian Sheehy with breast cancer bat.

said. “She helped me get this going.”

Last April, just as the league of teams from Massachusetts and New Hampshire was getting ready for its 12th season, Sheehy lost her two and a half year fight against breast cancer.

In tribute to Sheehy and to raise money for two charities in her honor, the Essex Base Ball Organization and friends will play one last time this season on Saturday, Oct. 19. Starting at 10 a.m. at the farm, the teams will Continued on page 3

Mayoral Candidates Agree More than Disagree

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

AMESBURY — Thatcher Kezer, who has been this city's mayor for seven and a half years, believes the “wild and crazy” political era Amesbury suffered through in recent years is over.

“We are beyond that,” said the mayor last week during a debate with Ken Gray, his opponent for reelection.

Running behind his challenger after the primary election last month, Kezer painted a picture of a city working together to improve its Photo by Stewart Lytle economic base, quality of Mayor Th atcher Kezer and challenger Ken Gray leave the stage life and schools. “We are of the mayoral debate.

Behind is Ali Rutledge, a high school financially stronger, more resilient” he said, than junior and president of high school debate team.

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Gray, an entrepreneur in the computer semiconductor industry, who is making his first political campaign, said he finds a lot of “contentiousness” in Amesbury. Most of the discord, he maintained, is caused by the high property tax rates in the city.

The challenger, who led the primary election last month 52 to 44 percent, has built his campaign to unseat Kezer almost entirely on the issue of property taxes and real estate values. Calling Continued on page 3

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Ipswich Fire Chief Rick Smith

Ipswich Fire Chief Richard “Rick” Smith retires effective October 20, 2013, after 20 years of service on the Ipswich Fire Department and more than 26 years in the fire service. Chief Smith was appointed December 30, 2011 after a national search. Citing the desire to spend more time with his family, Chief Smith gave his retirement notice to Town Manager Robin Crosbie in September.

Said Town Manager Robin Crosbie, “It has been a pleasure to work with Rick. He was an important member of my management team and an advocate for the department.

I am sorry to see him leave.”

The Town will host a retirement reception for Chief Smith on Thursday October 17 from 10:00 am to Noon in the Town Manager’s Meeting Room, Ipswich Town Hall, 25 Green Street. Friends, colleagues and members of the public are invited to come by and offer their best wishes.

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The Pettengill House, Inc. would like to extend its sincere thanks to the community for the incredible support we received for our ninth annual Operation Backpack program! This annual backpack and school supplies collection drive is part of Pettengill’s School Link Service program, the goal of which is that all children come to school every day ready to learn.

Through the generous donations from schools, businesses, organizations, individuals and families, and faith communities, we were able to distribute 403 brand new backpacks filled with school supplies to local children in need. This brings our nine year total to over 3,800 backpacks! We will continue to distribute backpacks on an as needed basis throughout the school year for children in need moving into our community.

In addition to everyone who donated to this program, we would also like to thank our community collection site partners: Amesbury Public Library, Annarosa’s Bakery, Boys and Girls Club of Lower Merrimac Valley, Flatbread Company, Healthcare Complete, Hope Community Church, Institution for Savings, Latitude Sports Clubs, Marshalls, Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, The Provident Bank, Stone Ridge Properties, Stop & Shop, Supercuts, Tom’s Discount, Unity on the River, Walgreens, Walmart, West Newbury Food Mart, and YWCA of Greater Newburyport.

A special thanks to our local school partners who were so helpful in providing district wide communication to families and faculty. Further thanks to area principals Kristina Davis at the Bresnahan Elementary School and Michael Curry at the Amesbury Middle School for providing schoolbased distribution sites.

Finally, we would like to acknowledge our dedicated volunteers who donated their time and energy to collect, sort, and distribute backpacks: Thanks to Courtney Borkowski, Peg Brown, Colin Cavanaugh, Corey Claflin, Stephanie Conover, Amy Estabrook, Barbara Harrington, Lea Healy, Kristin Nelson, Rachel Mace, Dave Mackie, Jean Mercer, Colby Morris, Susanne Murphy, Heather Penny, Zac Rigoli, Donna Scott, Caleb Stott, Ralph Turgeon, Taylor Turgeon, and Ricky Whittier.

On behalf of Deborah Smith, Executive Director, as well as our staff, volunteers, and the Board of Directors, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to Operation Backpack. The joint support, generosity, and collaboration we received from the community enabled area children to start this year prepared for school and ready to learn!

Sincerely, Megan Hoyt, Case Manager

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This year at Appleton Farms we launched AppletonCooks!, a yearround program designed for people who love food. Whether you’re a beginning cook or a practiced chef, we offer classes, workshops, and farmto-table dinners featuring seasonal food fresh from the farm. Hosted by expert chef-teachers in our stateof-the-art farmhouse kitchen our AppletonCooks! programs feature tasty products from our fields, dairy, backyard kitchen garden, pastures, and other local farms. Most classes include a full meal at the evening’s end.

See the full listing and sign up online at www.thetrustees.org/ appletoncooks. Here’s a sampling from our Fall Menu: • Autumn Harvest in New England, October 17th, 6-9pm • Fall Root Veggies, October 23rd, 6-9pm • Mediterranean Cooking with Local Foods, October 25th, 6pm9pm • From the Farm Kitchen: Holiday Hors d’oeuvres, November 7th, 6-9pm • Thanksgiving on the Farm , November 13th, 6-9pm • Holiday Harvest Dinner , November 16th , 12-3pm • Celebrating the Season with Local Foods, December 4th , 6-9pm • Homemade Gifts from the Farm Kitchen, December 7th, 3-6pm All classes are $75 for Trustees of Reservations members, $85 for nonmembers Appleton Farms – the oldest continually operating farm in America – is a 1000 acre property owned and operated by The Trustees of Reservations in Ipswich & Hamilton. Rolling grasslands, extensive forests, grazing livestock, stone walls, and historic farm buildings offer a rare glimpse into New England’s agricultural past. The working farm includes a 500member Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program as well as haying and composting operations. More than 12 miles of trails offer endless opportunities for hiking, biking, bird watching, dog walking and cross-country skiing. In addition, we offer numerous farm-based education programs through our Farm Field School.

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Vintage Base Ball Teams Play One Last Game for Jan Continued from page 1

play several games. “It's nice for everyone to get together for her,� Brian Sheehy said.

The price of admission is $5.

Proceeds from what is being called, Jan’s Pitch, will be divided between two charities that were close to her heart – the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the Janice Sheehy Art fund.

The goal of the art fund is to bring 125 eighth grade students at the Arlington School in Lawrence to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and provide them with materials for an art exhibit. The student, whose work is judged the best, will receive a scholarship to attend art classes at the Essex Arts Center in Lawrence.

Jan's Pitch will include a tripleheader of vintage base ball games.

During and after the games visitors can sample food from local eateries, listen to live music and sip on beers from the Ipswich Ale ‘Tap Truck’.

Base ball fans (and who is not a fan when the Red Sox are in the playoffs) may want to come out to watch how base ball (it was spelled as two words until the 1880s) was played more than a century ago.

The Essex Base Ball Organization is a non-profit group that was created to educate and re-create

baseball as it was played in the 1860s.

With four teams, the league played games throughout the summer, pitting the Newburyport Clamdiggers, this year's championship team, against the Lowell Nine, the Lynn Live Oaks and the Portsmouth (NH) Rockinghams.

Baseball has evolved a lot over the more than a century and a half it has been America's game. The Essex Base Ball teams play a very different game. Vintage base ball is played according to the game’s original 19th-century rules, with wooden bats, authentic ‘lemon peel’ baseballs and no gloves. Pitching is done underhand. Overhand pitching was started in 1885. A hit can be caught on the bounce for an out. And any ball that is hit between the lines is fair even if it bounces into foul territory before it passes out of the infield.

The players, or ballists, as they were called in the 19th century, dress in period reproduction uniforms – long trousers and a shield shirt or in a later style lace shirt and knickers.

They play mostly in open fields, not large stadiums. Much like in the movie, A Field of Dreams, there may be corn growing in the outfield

Come in for a visit and compare! and goats running freely through the game.

-Since 1954 The vintage baseball league was started by the Danvers Historical •Private & Semi-Private Rooms Society, and the first sponsor was the Essex Heritage Foundation.

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In the three hours it may take the Red Sox to win a playoff game, the Essex Base Ball teams can play a two games.

The revival of vintage base ball began in the 1980s. Sheehy said there were teams in New York and Rhode Island 30 years ago. And the sport has been very popular in the Midwest for decades.

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On most other issues the two Kezer agreed that “taxes are high,�

The founder of Northwave candidates found little to differ over. but he said they are high in every Technology, a designer and They agreed that the city should not town and city in Massachusetts manufacturer of semiconductor have a higher tax rate for businesses,

because of the high cost of schools. equipment, Gray has experience in an issue that divided the city earlier Amesbury's tax rates are about managing both large publicly traded during Kezer's term as mayor. average for other municipalities in companies and start ups. He said They also agreed that the schools Essex County, he said. the history of the semiconductor need more funding, which Gray said The two candidates offer industry with its many ups and was a top priority.

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said. experience, Gray is unqualified to be want to focus on attracting larger Kezer is a veteran of city politics mayor. companies, while Kezer said the city and operations, having been the “My first observation is is working to bring in more small

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-----------------------------------------------------------Garage AMESBURY - Attention Artists! Participate in the 2013 Amesbury Open Studio Tour. 2013 Studio Tour Dates: November 16th (11am - 5pm) and November 17th (12pm - 4pm). If you are a local artist or creative entrepreneur, the annual Open Studio Tour is a fantastic way to network with arts enthusiasts, display and sell your work. This year, we are offering 2 ways to register: 1) Download, print and mail a hard copy of the application with your check. 2) Or, use our new online form and mail your check separately. Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 3rd. What's New This Year?

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-----------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - Interns Needed - The Amesbury Chamber of Commerce desperately needs some volunteer assistance.

In lieu of pay, we offer the convenience of making your own schedule and the option to learn new skills from a talented team. All interns who are seeking full-time employment elsewhere can also be featured in our email newsletter twice a year to help make job connections. Furthermore, we will write great references for any great interns! No office experience is required. Motivation to help is all you need, along with a business casual wardrobe. From the following list, we'll assign you whatever you're comfortable with: Answering phones and writing messages, Stuffing envelopes and applying postage, Folding brochures, Making calls on behalf of Chamber staff, Taking meeting minutes and typing notes in Microsoft Word, Updating Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, Preparing swag bags for event guests, Drafting member communications, Updating the website community calendar, We could also use a graphic design intern who could periodically build posterlike designs about our events for the website, Facebook, email newsletters, etc. If you or someone you know is interested in helping us out, please call 978.388.3178 or email chamber@amesburychamber.com.

-----------------------------------------------------------BYFIELD – 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.

-----------------------------------------------------------BYFIELD - The food pantry at the Community United Methodist Church in Byfield is open to area residents every Friday from 1-3pm (please note time change) The pantry is located at the church, 11 Central Street, Byfield. For additional information contact the church at 978-465-5946.

-----------------------------------------------------------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.Unit 105. Please reserve seats early as they are limited Proceeds from the trip go to 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.

-----------------------------------------------------------GEORGETOWN - The Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library are terrified to host writer Douglas Wynne on Wednesday, October 30th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in the Library community room. Wynne is the author of two horror books, The Devil of Echo Lake and the recently published Steel Breeze, a crime thriller about a samurai serial killer. He promises to be simply frightful. Join us, if you dare, for a lively discussion, Q & A, and book signing. There will be light refreshments and books for sale. For more information contact Georgetown Peabody Friends of the Library: Amy Smith, 978.590.8502 helade@gmail.com.

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dress theme of Black and White and Twilight through masks, costumes, Rowley Library, 141 Main St., from or cocktail and optional black tie NEWBURY COUNCIL ON 5:30-7 pm. Sponsored by the Friends attire. Tickets are $75 per person and FLU CLINIC ~ Fall Clean-Out ~ AGING A FLU Clinic will be held on of the Library, cost for students is $12 include one raffle ticket. Space is 84 Main St., Rowley, MA members. Call limited, so purchase Wednesday, Oct. 16thCalendar from 9:30- or $10 for Friends Community Continues . .your.tickets early 11:30 at the Council on Aging on 63 978-948-2850 for more information. at any Ipswich or Rowley branch of 978-948-7228 the First Ipswich Bank, Institution for Hanover Street (Newbury Elementary Savings, or TD Bank until October School). Forty doses of the flu vaccine NAVIGATING THE ELDER 11. No tickets will be sold at the door. will be available on a first come first CARE SYSTEM The Ipswich Council on Aging Age 21 and over only. For information serve basis. invites you to attend a forum called and to purchase tickets, contact Jeff “Navigating the Elder Care System.” Silva at 617-548-0402. Details are HATHA YOGA CLASS Students are led through a series of Learning the details of the elder care available at www.ipswichrotary.org/ stretches, strengthening and balancing network does not need to feel so masqueradeball.cfm Open 7 Days a Week! postures, twists and inversions by overwhelming. Come to this seminar SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th certified yoga instructor Maura to learn about community resources, Mastrogiovanni. No registration is housing options, legal issues to protect required, and all fitness levels are one’s estate and the Five Wishes POINT SHORE HOUSE TOUR The Union Congregational Church welcome. Bring a mat if you have one document that should be discussed with a loved one prior to a critical Restoration Alliance is hosting the event. These conversations are so Third Annual Point Shore House important to ensure that systems are Tour on Saturday, October 19th, in place before the emotion of a loved 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. to raise one’s illness becomes all-consuming. money for the preservation and It’s always too soon … until it’s too restoration of the iconic 1835 Union late. Please join us at Ipswich Town Church meetinghouse overlooking Hall, Council on Aging Cafeteria, 25 the Merrimack River. For this year’s Green Street on Wednesday, October House Tour we have expanded Contact your Advertising 16 from 5:30 – 8:00pm for this beyond the parameters of Point Shore (10am - 5pm) Consultant today! critical presentation. Dinner will be to include homes in some of our 317 Haverhill St. served at 5:30. The discussion begins other wonderful Merrimack River P: 978-948-8696 • F: 978-948-2564 at 6:00pm. RSVP at 978-356-6650. neighborhoods. We have 12 properties advertise@thetowncommon.com Rowley on the Tour this year: 11 homes and 1 At the FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18th garden, from Hawkswood to Bartlett’s intersection of Reach. Tickets for the House Tour are PHABULOUS PHOTO $25 and can be purchased the day 133 and Rt. 1 WEEKEND of the tour at Union Congregational diagonally across Phabulous Photo Weekend, Church, 350 Main Street, Amesbury, from Agawam Diner a FREE public event at Parker across from Alliance Park or at Lowell’s River National Wildlife Refuge, Boat Shop, 459 Main Street. Advance on Rt 133 Fridays & Saturdays FREE COFFEE & will take place October 18th thru tickets are $20 and can be purchased 20th. Sponsored by the refuge, in until October 17th on line through MUFFINS 6pm - 10:30pm the Photographic Society of Parker our website; or by mail and should be (978) 407-3378 River NWR, and Hunt's Photo, the postmarked by October 12th. Please Spookley Pumpkin weekend-long event will offer a great note that pre-paid tickets can be Donna Painting Party mix of things to see and do including picked up the day of the House Tour Oct 12th - 14th narrated presentations by professional at Union Congregational Church, .................................. nature photographers, guided photo 350 Main Street, Amesbury. They shoots on the national wildlife refuge, will not be mailed out. For Trick or Treat Residential & Commercial Security opportunities to learn about the additional information call: 978Hayrides Fire & Access Systems to Video Surveillance latest gear from leading photography 388-6591 or visit our website: www.

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Find out more, call or visit us today: Weekend schedule can be downloaded until Sun, Nov. 3rd MA LIC # 444C from the refuge web site: http://www. FALL OPEN HOUSE AT OLD Fresh locally www.securityteam.com fws.gov/refuge/parker_river/. The SAWYER HOUSE grown annual event is held in celebration of Residents and visitors will have the National Wildlife Refuge Week. opportunity to view an example of fruits & veggies! early Colonial architecture and enjoy ANNUAL ROTARY a glimpse into Colonial life when the • Established 26 years MASQUERADE BALL Merrimac Town Improvement Society • Commercial - Residential Ipswich Rotary’s 6th annual holds their annual fall open house • Orientals & Wall-to-Wall “Masquerade Ball” will be held at the Old Sawyer House Saturday • Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Friday October 18 from 7:30 pm to October 19. The event will be held • Complete Installation Marini Farm Corn Maze978-948-8696 midnight at the Turner Hill Mansion between 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the Old • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.com • Professional - Honest in Ipswich. The event includes Sawyer House, located at 20 East 259 Linebrook Road Serving Northshore, MA & Southern NH FREE ESTIMATES dinner, dancing, a raffle and cash bar. Main Street (adjacent to the Merrimac Stephen Ruest, Owner Showroom located at: 62 Central St, Ipswich This year’s theme is “Twilight”, and Fire and Police Station) in Merrimac, Ipswich, MA 01938 proceeds will benefit a variety of local Ma. In addition to tours of the Old www.ipswichfloorcovering.com non-profit programs. Celebrate the Sawyer House (circa 1735), mulled WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16th

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Furnishings and artifacts located in the home reflect the house’s First Period Colonial status.

NATURE TALES— SALAMANDER SECRETS Saturday, October 19, 10:0011:30 a.m. For families with children ages 3 to 6. Join us for a story about salamanders, and then we will take a walk to search for these secretive creatures under rocks and logs. FEE: $9/adults, $7/children (discount for Mass Audubon members). Advance registration is required; call 978-8879264.

www.TheTownCommon.com CLOSE-UP WORLD OF FALL WILDLIFE Join Bob Speare, Mass Audubon’s Camp Wildwood Director, naturalist, and photographer, for an afternoon exploring and photographing the close-up wildlife that inhabits our woodlands and meadows in the fall.

Learn camera and compositional techniques to successfully capture this amazingly beautiful macro world.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1:004:00 P.M. Bring your camera, fully charged, with enough memory or film to take 200 images. Bring a macro lens and tripod if you have them. FEE: $30 ($25/Mass Audubon members).

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FALL FOLIAGE PADDLE Saturday, October 19, 1:00-3:00 p.m. For families with children 6 years and older. Take in the spectacular scenery and fall colors along the Ipswich River on this canoe trip. With a little luck, we might encounter a beaver, otter, or muskrat as well.

All equipment and basic canoeing instruction is provided. FEE: $15/ HIKE WEST NEWBURY adults, $13/children (discount for West Newbury Open Space Mass Audubon members). To register, Committee invites all to view the call 978-887-9264. fall colors along the Upper Artichoke Reservoir on our newest trails. The AMESBURY YOUTH short hike features the Withers RECREATION TO HOST Conservation Area. There will be SECOND USTA FREE TENNIS cider, apples and more. Starting point PLAY EVENT is by 443 Middle Street, just west Amesbury Youth Recreation is of the reservoir bridge. Park along proud to be hosting a second United Middle Street, or Plummer Spring States Tennis Association (USTA) Road (Newburyport) just before or Free Tennis Play Event in Amesbury after the reservoir bridge. Time is on October 19th. The USTA and the 1:00 PM (Saturday Oct 19th). Free. tennis industry is hosting thousands Questions, call Steve Greason, 978 of USTA Free Tennis Play Events 518-1078 or check the web site at in celebration of 10th Annual westnewburyopenspace.com .

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The events are free and open to the public, each showcasing how fun and easy it now is for families to get into the sport, as well as providing a great way for parents to spend time with their children while keeping them active. The following are events taking place in Amesbury: Date: October 19th, Host: Amesbury Recreation and Coach Brett Manoloff, Where: Amesbury High School Courts from 10am -12pm, For more information on USTA Free Tennis Play Events, please visit: www.youthtennis.com.

Please pre-register with Amesbury Recreation by calling 978-3888137 or email Kathy at kathleen@ amesburyma.gov.

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Masons for local schools. Tickets are $50 and are available online at PHABULOUS PHOTO newburyportoktoberfest.eventbrite. WEEKEND com. More information can be found See Friday, October 18th. on the Facebook page http://facebook. com/newburyportoktoberfest TOUR GEORGETOWN’S HISTORIC UNION CEMETERY THE ORCHESTRA ON THE See Saturday, October 19th.

HILL’S CONCERT TO FOCUS ON COMPOSERS FROM READY TO GET OUT OF YOUR MASSACHUSETTS TRANSPORTATION RUT? The Orchestra On The Hill will A Mindful Approach to Personal present a wonderful concert at the Transportation Choices - The Greater Ipswich Performing Arts Center at Newburyport area has walkable, 7:30 PM on Saturday, October 19, bikeable town centers and a rich 2013. Join us for this celebratory menu of transportation options. concert that will feature a full orchestra We are served by taxis, a rental car focused entirely on composers from agency, intra- and inter-state bus Massachusetts. General Admission service and commuter rail. In this tickets are $20/ $15 students at open discussion we will talk about the door. For information about our transportation options and this concert, the orchestra or for explore how we might make our advance ticket reservations please travel choices more mindfully — for contact Caroline Forrester, Orchestra cleaner air, better health and often Manager, at caroline.forrester@ less costly trips. The event, sponsored verizon.net or 978-471-8202

by Transition Newburyport and Community Resilience Circles, is at 4 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20th PM on Sunday, October 20th, Central Congregational Church, 14 Titcomb AUTUMN BIRDS OF PARKER Street in Newburyport. Call 978RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE 462-1308 for further information.

REFUGE ON PLUM ISLAND Bird watching at Parker River VATICAN II, WOMEN, AND National Wildlife Refuge on Plum THE CHURCH TODAY Island is exciting because it’s a world Everyone is cordially invited to famous, productive site. During this come to St. Rose of Lima Church three-hour class, students will learn in Topsfield on Sunday, October 20, about birds in an “outdoor classroom”. 2013 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM to Students will develop an appreciation hear Francine Cardman, Ph.D. from for the world of birds. You’ll learn the Boston College. Her talk is “Vatican basics of bird identification, special II, Women, and the Church Today.” characteristics, bird behavior and The lecture will look at the council’s habitat preferences. Date: Sunday, legacy in regard to women: their October 20, 2013 Time 9:00 am presence at Vatican II, participation to 12:00 noon Meeting Location: in ecclesial ministries, authority as Parker River National Wildlife theologians, changing familial roles, Refuge's Parking Lot #1 on Plum and social roles, and the implications Georgetown’s oldest cemetery. Both tours will take place at Georgetown’s historic Union Cemetery on East Main Street. Cost of admission is $5.00, with all proceeds going to the Georgetown Historical Society.

Tours last about an hour. For more information, contact GHS at info@ georgetownhistoricalsociety.com

October 16 - , 013 that they have for theology and church practice. This presentation will be the second lecture of the faith education series by the North Shore Seacoast VOTF Affiliate in collaboration with Boston College Theology and Ministry School. Refreshments served and free will offering always appreciated. For further info, call Mo Donovan, 978518-0133, or Eleanora Paciulan, 978462-4882, or John & Barbara Gould, 978-535-2321.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st STONE STRUCTURES OF NEW ENGLAND To celebrate Archeology Month James Gage will present a program on Stone Structures of New England at the Amesbury Public Library. The program will be on Monday, October 21 at 6:30. To register please go to our website www.amesburylibrary.org or contact Margie Walker at 978-3888148 or mwalker@mvlc.org CLIMATE CHANGE IN NEW ENGLAND: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE This FREE evening program will be presented in the refuge’s visitor center auditorium by Dr. Cameron Wake, Research Associate Professor, Climatology and Glaciology, University of New Hampshire. This presentation is one in a series of sea level rise related programs that is being sponsored this fall by Storm Surge – The Merrimack Valley Coastal Adaptation Work Group.

Preregistration is NOT required; anyone is welcome to attend.

Monday, October 21st, 7:00 – 8:30 pm. All refuge run programs are free, but space may be limited and preregistration is required for most programs. Please call (978) 4655753. Registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from a staff member. Please note that outdoor programs may be cancelled if there is inclement weather and/or insufficient registration. Visit us on the web for more information: http:// www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river/ or call Refuge Headquarters. The refuge visitor center is located at 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA. BYFIELD CEMETERY MEETING 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.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd NATURE KIDS! Nature Kids! is a new, fun class geared towards 4-6 yr olds. This class is run by one of our dedicated volunteers who is a retired school teacher. Classes about nature and common backyard animals and plants are featured in this bi-monthly program. Each class is different and children do not need Continued on page 16

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Media: SALISBURY - The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society is pleased to announce that the 19th annual Fur Ball Auction fundraising event, featuring celebrity guest auctioneer Randy Price of WCVB Channel 5 News. The event Insertion Date(s): is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 6:00 – 10:00PM at the Blue Ocean Music Hall, Salisbury, MA. The event’s Lead Sponsor is the Institution for Savings. Proceeds will support veterinary treatment for injured and sick cats assisted by the MRFRS. The evening will include silent and live auctions, gourmet appetizers, cash bar and DJ. Online bidding opportunities for the 2013 event will also be available through Bidding for Good, which can be accessed via the MRFRS website, www.mrfrs.org.

“The Fur Ball continues to be a cornerstone of our fundraising efforts and is a highly recognizable community event,” say Bill Piercey, Executive Director. “This year we have a wide variety of auction items where there is something for everyone. The Fur Ball Auction helps us continue our programming to aid cats and kittens in need.”

Twenty-One years ago, a small group of concerned citizens organized an effort to respond to sick and starving cats on the Newburyport and Salisbury waterfronts. Today, MRFRS has grown to serve 150 communities throughout eastern and central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

The MRFRS now operates two mobile spay/neuter clinics known as the “Catmobiles,” which bring low-cost spay/neuter services throughout the region.

This year alone, the Society has adopted out over 600 cats to permanent homes, spayed/neutered and vaccinated more than 1,300 free-roaming cats, and provided more than 12,000 owned cats throughout central and eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire with affordable, highquality spay/neuter services. Since it founding in 1992, the organization has assisted over 50,000 cats and kittens. For more information, please visit www.mrfrs.org "Proceeds from the Fur Ball allow us to directly underwrite the veterinary care we provide cats and kittens,” said Executive Director Bill Piercey. “We combine all of our donations with the dedicated work of our 350 volunteers to ensure that each cat or kitten in our care receives the high-quality medical care and the hands-on affection and support it needs to survive and thrive.”

This year’s live auction will include several luxury and unique travel packages, including two South African Safari packages for two, a threeday stay in Sissmano, Italy (near Todi), a two-night V.I.P. Las Vegas stay, tickets to the Boston Burins and New England Patriots, and Vermont and New Hampshire ski packages. Additionally, the auction will include sixth row Boston Ballet Nutcracker tickets, fine art, jewelry and various service packages and gift baskets.

Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the door, and are available online at www.mrfrs.org or by visiting MRFRS on Rt. 110 in Salisbury. MRFRS is a nationally recognized, non-profit, volunteer-driven organization committed North Shore’s Largest Independent Community Newspaper to ensuring the health and welfare of feral and domestic cats and kittens by promoting proactive, compassionate, no-kill programs. For more information, call 978-462-0760 or visit www.mrfrs.org. ©2012 Feld Entertainment

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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 – Great programs coming in October for Teens at the Langley-Adams Library in Groveland! Wednesday, 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 Listen to Kathryn’s real estate radio program every Friday including: chair massage, paraffin hand treatment, hand and foot massage, skin at 7:45 am on WNBP 1450 AM / 106.1 FM. analysis and polarity (energy) mini-sessions. There will be refreshments as well as several items to be raffled off. Spa Tech is conveniently located at 126 High Street, right next to Ipswich High School. 100% of the proceeds raised will be RE/MAX Prestige donated to Susan G. Komen Massachusetts, which means your donation will 375 Boston Street make a local impact.

Topsfield, MA -----------------------------------------------------------978-887-7272 office IPSWICH - The Ipswich Board of Health has scheduled its flu clinic for Kathryn O’Brien, M.Ed. Tuesday, October 29, 2013 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the Council on 978-465-1322 direct Aging Cafeteria, Town Hall, 25 Green Street, Ipswich. The influenza vaccine Email: kathrynobrien@remax.net is available to individuals over 50 years of age, pregnant women and individuals 19 years of age and older with chronic medical conditions. The vaccine is free Website: www.KathrynOBrien.com of charge but please remember to bring your insurance cards. Wear clothes with short or loose fitting sleeves to the clinic. If you have any questions, call the Public Health Office at 978-356-6606. More information about seasonal Influenza can be found on the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website at http://www.mass.gov/dph/flu.

-----------------------------------------------------------MERRIMAC – Plenty of good food and company will be on hand when the Pilgrim Congregational Church hosts an Italian dinner on Saturday Oct. Contact your Advertising 26, 4:30-6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Available at the door, tickets are $8 for Consultant today! adults and $5 for children 6-12 years with children under 6 years admitted free of charge. Fully accessible, Pilgrim Church is located at 27 Church Street in P: 978-948-8696 • F: 978-948-2564 Open House: Merrimac. For further information, please call the church office at 978-346advertise@thetowncommon.com 8400.

Noon to 1:00 pm -----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - There will be an Art Auction on October 26th at Nicholson 405 Diane Circle, Groveland Hall on Harris St. in Newburyport featuring Art in all Media and Price Ranges.

Auctioned off will also be oil paintings and literary work from local artists and Elegant ♦ Convenient ♦ Affordable! writers. Preview is at 6:30pm and Auction will begin at 7:30pm. Complimentary Greek Hors D'oeuvres and Dessert provided/Cash Bar. Tickets are $15.00. To reserve please call Diane Hansen at (978) 462-5815 or stop by Lynch Pharmacy on the corner of Carey Ave. and High Street.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT – Boil and bubble, toil and trouble. It’s the grown-ups night It’s hard to believe that this gorgeous condo in a beautiful over to play like kids at the Historical Society of Old Newbury’s Annual Halloween 55 community is only $299,000. Spacious first floor with living Haunting, set for Friday, October 25, 2013 from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery. This rain or shine, adults-only party features card and palm readers, room, dining room and kitchen, two large bedrooms and a spooky hay ride through the cemetery featuring some of the area’s less savory baths. The graciously appointed second floor has soaring sorts and the first-ever Celebrity Apple Bobbing contest. TICKETS NOW ON SALE: $25 per person @ www.NewburyHist.org or call 978.462.2681. cathedral ceilings, a fireplace, and quaint window seat. Full -----------------------------------------------------------basement, attic storage, a one car garage, club house and the NEWBURYPORT - Police Officer Donald Hall and Sergeant Robert Roy offer this class as an auto-safety review for people 50 years old and over. Realizing that peace and quiet of an adult community. it’s easy to become relaxed over the years about one’s driving skills, Officer Hall offers tips to staying alert and in control of your vehicle. Re-learning defensive driving techniques as well as breaking common bad habits long-time drivers acquire, participants will be safer on the road as a result of the class. Recognized by Open House: 2:00 to 3:00 pm AAA, certification may result in lower insurance premiums. Two, 2-hour sessions: Thursdays, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. October 3 and 10. High School. Cost: $5. Materials 12 Spring Hill Road, West Newbury fee paid to officers $5. Class limit: 20. Newburyport Adult & Community Education, Newburyport High School, 241 High St, Newburyport. Contact: No photo yet – too new! Chic contemporary deck house with that Vicki Hendrickson, (978) 361-6008, e-mail: vhendrickson@newburyport.k12. ma.us retro feel. 2000+ sq. ft. 4 beds, 2 baths, 2 car garage, huge -----------------------------------------------------------screen porch, roof deck, 3.7 acres of wooded privacy.

NEWBURYPORT - The Greek Ladies Aid Association is hosting its 5th annual Greek luncheon and holiday fair on Saturday, November 23rd, from 10:00 to Wonderful set up for home office with private bath, new septic 3:00 at Nicholson Hall in Newburyport, and is looking for vendors. Please being installed now! $389,000 contact Irene Katsoulis at 978-372-3593 or 978-465-9699 if interested. Cost for table rental is $25.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - The Newburyport Education Foundation (NEF) Contact Kathryn Today For Details: announced a campaign to raise $170,000 for lights, sound equipment, and curtains for the Molin/Nock Auditorium in the next year. “With the renovations 978-465-1322 ♦ kathrynobrien@comcast.net

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at Molin/Nock, the auditorium is getting a tremendous face lift, but lights, sound equipment and curtains are not included in the budget,” said Jeff Gray, NEF president.“This focus on performing arts is part of our ongoing effort to renew and enhance technology in the Newburyport Public Schools to positively impact the student experience. The auditorium is long overdue for new technology.” The NEF is a nonprofit organization working as the vehicle for community members and organizations who want to give to the Newburyport Public Schools. The NEF works in conjunction with the superintendent’s office to fund technology, literacy, and other critical resources not included in the school budget but that fit in with the strategic plan for the district. “Our goal is to help give students every resource possible to truly excel,” 20 yeArS experIence Full TIMe! said Gray. “Thanks to our generous donors, we are on track to meet our goal for our 2011-2013 campaign and we voted Buy/Sell Coins Jewelry unanimously to add this improvement to our fundraising efforts.” A recent gift to the NEF from the Woodman family Collectibles, Estate Buyers honoring local jazz musician and legend Les Harris, Jr. is a significant jumpstart to this effort for the arts. The Woodman’s chose to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a jazz concert and honor Les Harris through the NEF’s Donor Topsfield Village Raymond F. Atwood III Recognition program. Their gift will benefit the music programs in the schools, with the specific use to be determined.

30 Main St, Topsfield 978-561-1893 The NEF hopes that others in the community will support this significant improvement to the auditorium space for two reasons. “Not only will the auditorium be a valuable resource for grades 4-8 and improve their learning environment, we expect the community to utilize this premier performance space,” said Gray. Since it was founded in 2004, the NEF has brought $2.2 million in philanthropy into the Newburyport Public Schools. Recent significant enhancements to the schools include the state-of-the-art Institution for Savings Library and Media Center at the high school, the Strem Chemicals Inc. Robotics lab at the middle school, the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank World Language Lab, the Institution for Savings Science labs, a music lab, numerous computer and technology upgrades, literacy resources, Partnership Grants with the community, and much more. For more information about the Auditorium Lights-SoundAction! Campaign and ways to donate, please visit www.NewburyportEF.org.

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - The Rowley Historical Society is proud to present its’ Annual “Antiques Appraisal Night” featuring Rowley’s own Bob Cianfrocca from Salt Marsh Antiques of Rowley. He has been a successful antiques dealer and appraiser with a thriving business in the Rowley community for over twenty five years. Everyone is invited to bring their items—whether an antique or a collectible, a flea market find, or a cherished family heirloom- anything that you have questions about or 978-948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.co that you would like a professionals’ opinion regarding its’ value or its’ history. All are welcome, please; plan on attending an enjoyable evening with light refreshments, fun folks and useful information. Save this date: Thursday evening, October 24th , 2013 - from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at the Rowley Public Library Conference Room, 141 Main St., Rowley. There will be a modest donation of $5.00 per item. All proceeds will go toward the Rowley Historical Society. We look forward to seeing you there for an entertaining & enlightening evening.

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - The Program- Fund Raising Committee of the Rowley Historical Society is happy to announce that the Cookbook “RECIPES & REMEMBRANCES” is now here and on sale. It is in time for your Holiday gift giving.

The Cookbook is complete with the local favorites passed down from generations of Rowley people: family, friends & neighbors. Over 225 recipes, little stories & remembrances came from Rowley and all over the country and are included.

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Historical Society’s 1677 Platts-Bradstreet House, its upkeep, repairs & historically correct new undertakings. To purchase your very own copy of “Recipes & Remembrances”, it is on sale for $15.00 at the Town Clerk’s office or by calling 978948-5054.

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Local author Alex Liazos to speak at Rowley Public Library October 22, 7 pm - Alex Liazos, author of Twelve Times change. Situations change. Occasionally even the law changes.

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Days in Viet Nam: The Life and Death of Nicholas Conaxis, will speak at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St., October 22 at 7 pm. The author will lead a discussion about Nicholas Conaxis, who grew up in foster homes in Rowley AND (1955-61, age 8 to 14) and graduated from the middle school. He was drafted by the army in 1967 and was killed in A T T O R N E Y S A T L A W Vietnam on May 5, 1968. During his six months in military training he wrote forty thoughtful letters criticizing military Arthur K. Ross, Jr. • Peter M. Ross life, the war, and social conformity. His letters from Vietnam showed concern for the Vietnamese children, the people, Downtown Ipswich – 20 Market St. • rossandrosslawyers.com 978-356-2000 and the land around him. Nick led and overcame a hard life. He reached out to people and wrote honest and sensitive letters under extreme conditions.

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Feel like a Basket Case? Prove it!! The Friends of the Rowley Public Library are preparing for our 2nd Annual Holiday Basket Raffle. We need your help to collect some exciting prizes. Please contribute a basket of goodies with a regular retail value of at least $50. It can include your own products or other fun items related to a specific theme. They might be gifts for Christmas, Hanukah or New Year’s. They might be the tools to start a new hobby or keep a resolution.

Take this opportunity to highlight your group’s products or services and promote awareness of your organization. All baskets donated will be on display (along with your organization’s name and contact information) at the Rowley Public Library for 5 weeks during the holidays. Almost 1,000 tickets were sold last year. In addition to exposure, donors receive a receipt for tax deduction. Note: We cannot accept baskets containing alcohol or tobacco products or perishable items.

Interested in donating? Email baskets@rowleylibrary.org or call 781-640-0006 for more information. Can't find the COME ONE, ONE COME ALL time? Not feeling creative? Donate items alone or just make a monetary donation and tell us your theme. Our team of TO THE NEWBURY FIREMANS HALL ‘basketeers’ will create a masterpiece for display. All donations are due November 2nd. Raffle tickets will be sold at the CHILLI CONTEST, RAFFLES, GAMES & MORE Library starting November 9. The drawing will be on December 14 at a reception at the Rowley Public Library. Come LIVE MUSIC TO GET YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR enjoy some snacks and see who wins your basket!! All money raised will go to fund programs at the Rowley Public Library.

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Our Times, the Rowley Senior's Newsletter is printed each month and sent to all the seniors in Rowley. If you know a senior in Rowley who is not receiving our letter, please ask them to call us at 948-7637 and submit their name Ad # 3 and address. You can also view the newsletter online at: www.townofrowley.net $15 WILL ADMIT ONE -----------------------------------------------------------For Client / Newspaper use only this does CASH BAR AVAILABLE FOR –EXTRA FUN not print: This PDF – dated 06/10/11 – replaces all ITEM previous this ad.

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-----------------------------------------------------------FOR MORE INFO ABOUT ENTERING THE CHILI CONTEST, ROWLEY Pine Grove student, Mary Ouellette, is collecting tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Helping is as easy PURCHASING TICKETS, OR RAFFLE TABLE DONATIONS CALL OR EMAIL PAT Z 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 978-948-7839 RRDCPAT@HOTMAIL.COM tabs in the children’s room at the Rowley Public Library. (Pine Grove Students can return tabs to the school.) Tab pickup is available by calling 978-358-8129. After the collection is complete tabs will be brought to the Ronald McDonald th House.

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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. NO electronics, books or household items, please.

-----------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - You are invited to an evening of dancing and fun at the Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury on Friday, November 1, 2013 from 7 -11p.m to support The Pettengill House. This year’s theme is Rock The House! with live music from two bands: Thomas Machine Works Band and Don’t Call Me Shirley! Tickets are now on sale online at www.pettengillhouse.org. $50.00 ticket price includes music, dancing, light buffet, silent and live auctions, and more! To sponsor this event or to purchase an Ad in our program book, please contact Julie Havey at (978) 463-8801 or jhavey@ pettengillhouse.org. Special thanks to Platinum Sponsors Institution for Savings and Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank, and Gold Sponsors The Provident Bank and Leeward Light Thrift Store, for making this event possible. Our appreciation is extended to this year’s Honorary Chairperson, Michelle Walsh. The Pettengill House, Inc. is a non-profit community social service agency providing services to more than 3,000 men, women, and children, 730 of whom are deemed homeless, in Amesbury, Byfield, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, and West Newbury. The mission of The Pettengill House Inc. is to support and empower children and families by providing education, comprehensive case management and basic needs; and by coordinating community supports that contribute to individual and family stabilization, personal growth and development.

-----------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - The Town of Salisbury is having an Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on Saturday, November 2nd, from 9am to 2pm. The items need to be brought to the DPW facility at 39 Lafayette Road. Residents are asked to bring proof of residency. For more information contact the Salisbury Public Works Department at 978-4630656.

-----------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Annual Turkey Dinner on Saturday, October 26th from 4:30-6:30. $9:00 per person. Children Plates (6 & under) $6.00. All meals include Beverage and dessert. Take-outs also available. East Parish United Methodist Church, 8 Lafayette Rd, Salisbury Square, Salisbury, 978-465-8940. Tickets sold at the door.

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SALISBURY - Salisbury Lions Club King Lion David "Chuck" Colburn announced today the the Salisbury Lions Club Some Like It New... is again participating in the Anton Cleaners "Coats for Kids Project". The Lions will collect all sizes, good quality used specializes in winter coats and winter jackets from infants to adults may be left at the Salisbury Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road (U S Route 1); Wash & Wags, 8A Beach Road ( U S Route 1A); Tom's Discount Store, 175 Elm Street (SR 110) and Lena's Chalk Paint Seafood Restaurant, 131 Rabbit Road. Coats are collected and brought to Anton's Cleaners where they are cleaned for decorative paint by no charge and distributed through Anton's distribution partners such as Massachusetts Community Action Programs, Annie Sloan and Salvation Army, BUMC Outreach Van Project, and Catholic charities among others who will insure that coats get to those offers workshops in who cannot afford one during the cold winter months. The collection has kicked off and the Lions will be collecting until decorative painting Friday, January 10th. Please insure the coats and jackets are without stains or rips and zippers are working. techniques. We also -----------------------------------------------------------offer classes in sew SALISBURY - We are seeking volunteers to assist travelers at the Maria Miles Visitor Center located on I-95 Southbound, ing for children and Exit 60 in Salisbury, MA. The summer season has been extremely busy, and the Visitor Center has exceeded its own adults, floral design, and interior design.

For dates and times of record this year, serving close to 50,000 visitors in the month of August. The Center is on track to serve more than all workshops please visit our website www.somelikeitoldornew.

300,000 visitors in calendar year 2013. These visitors are traveling from all parts of the world, requesting information com/Workshops.html. Our location also offers a wide selection about the North of Boston region as well as many other areas throughout Massachusetts. The Maria Miles Visitor Center of unique old, new and painted furniture, fabulous home decor is open 7 days a week assisting travelers upon their arrival to Massachusetts. We are currently seeking volunteers who accents, custom window treatments and full design services. enjoy interacting with people and offering traveler information. Volunteers are needed throughout the year with all Please stop by and browse. shifts available. Hours of operation are 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. For additional information, please contact Joey Belanger at 978-465-6555 or email joey@northofboston.org -----------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Volunteers Needed for the Salisbury Hilton Senior Center: Ever think about donating your time for a The North Shore’s Largest Independent Community Newspaper 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 -----------------------------------------------------------TOPSFIELD - Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield will hold its annual Halloween Happenings for families on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26. Join us for a safe, non-scary, fun-filled, guided family night walk through the forest to learn about the creatures of the night and explore some of the history and myths that surround Halloween. Children and adults Before After are encouraged to come in costume, but dress warmly as you will be outdoors for about an hour. Allow about 1-1/2 hours total. Recommended for children ages Chalk Paint decorative paint by Anne Sloan 4-12 accompanied by an adult. The program begins in the barn with games and activities that will keep you entertained until your group goes out. Please choose Introductory and Advanced Painting Technique Workshops an arrival time: 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. Refreshments You Will LOVE The Chalk Paint difference (It Does Not Grandfather will greet participants at the end of the program. RAIN OR SHINE. Advance Create A Film That Sits On The Surface, Rather It Bonds registration with payment is required. No walk-ins. FEE: $10 per person (adult Clock or child) ($9/Mass Audubon members). To register, call 978-887-9264.

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Sports Sports Sports artwork, fishing gear,•hunting apparel capacity•with vehicles parking along etc. Raffle tickets are prepared and a menu of huge amounts of food to feed hundreds is planned by the food committee. Tickets to the auction “fly off the shelf ” and the word goes out through a timeless network of families and businesses that have been there for each other as far back as can be remembered.

Many of the town residents hunt for their food and livelihood and they have a Rod and Gun Club in a large building at the end of a long forest road. This facility is a main gathering point for various functions. All too often the building is reserved for a fundraiser for yet another family whose lives have been altered by terrible hardship.

Recently, the town gathered in numbers that were particularly large even for such a devoted community.

One of the most beloved and respected families was losing their precious Mother Pam to a debilitating illness while their Father John showed all who knew his wife and him what it means to be a loyal and loving man.

In an economy where jobs are even harder to come by, John left his job to take care of his wife. Doing what should be done when it needs to be done became a way of life for John and Pam even before they met. John served two tours of duty as a soldier in Vietnam. Every one of their children also served honorably in the military. Pam was very proud to have worked with a company where she made military uniforms. The phrase “was loved by all” is bandied about indiscriminately sometimes, but Pam was truly loved by all.

Just days before the fundraiser was to take place, Pam died with her beloved family at her bedside. The community was heartbroken but the fundraiser would go forward in this little town at 4pm on that Saturday.

The event would become a tribute to a real fine lady.

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There is a town in Maine that is located as far north as you can go without having to turn south at the Canadian border. The town developed in the middle of the wilderness where only the fittest survived brutal winters and a remoteness that was known only to the moose, bear and bobcats.

It is a little known fact that during World War II, our government established a prisoner of war facility in this town where hundreds of enemy prisoners were incarcerated. One of the town’s most decorated military heroes returned home from the war and had to be pulled down from the prison fence that kept him from the enemy who had threatened his country and killed his countrymen.

Such is the single-mindedness and fierce devotion to country and community that characterizes the townsfolk. (That decorated hero still lives in the town and remains a legend).

The town cannot command exorbitant real estate prices and taxes even for pristine lakefront homes and thousands of acres of breathtaking land because, in part, of its remoteness.

There is no police station. There is no fire station. What the little town has more than enough of, however, is its unwavering commitment to taking care of each other.

When a member of the community has suffered a hardship through catastrophic illness, property loss or a life altering accident, the community forms a committee and a fundraising event like none other is organized by residents who could put established national fundraisers to shame.

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edges of the forest. The aroma of vats of meatballs, sausage and sauce filled the air and Pam’s name could be heard in respectful whispers around her children.

Just as the last plate had been cleared, a singer took the microphone and sang the song that Pam had requested as her favorite; the theme from “Titanic…..My Heart Will Go On”. The impact of those words could be seen on hundreds of faces who have known hardship and survival. The emotional outpouring for Pam and her family was palpable.

As a final tribute to one of the finest military families in one of the biggest little towns in the USA, the singer sang “God Bless the USA” to 165 Main St., P.O. Box Independent 101, Rowley, MA 01969 a community that never lets the North flag The Shore’s Largest Community Newspap touch the ground.

Phone 978-948-2758 • Fax 978-948-2454 www.rowleyrealestate.com In a busy world where people rarely know their neighbors’ names, there is a little town where every face is known. There is only one diner where patrons talk to each other across the round tables instead of text unknowns through dinner. Eye contact is made. People shake hands and pat each other on the shoulders.

Friendly gestures are exchanged by those passing each other on narrow country roads.

This caring community is the heartbeat of our country that produces strong, brave warriors to defend us and kind, hard working Open 7 Days families to remind us to be good to each other. John and Pam who were fiercely devoted to each other and to all that is right in this world received a standing ovation from this biggest little town. As long as we continue to appreciate our finest citizens, we will remain the greatest country on earth.

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SPA NIGHT 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. Spa Tech is conveniently located at 126 High Street, right next to Ipswich High School. 100% of the proceeds raised will be donated to Susan G. Komen Massachusetts, which means your donation will make a local impact.

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speak at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St., October 22 at 7 pm.

The author will lead a discussion about Nicholas Conaxis, who grew up in foster homes in Rowley (195561, age 8 to 14) and graduated from the middle school.

A PERMACULTURE APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN PUERTO RICO Tuesday, October 22nd, 7 PM, Newburyport Public Library Program Room. Join the Greater Newburyport Edible Garden Group and Northshore Permaculture Meetup for an evening with JD Hutchison-Maxwell, a West Newbury native, and assistant farm manager at New Harmony Farm of West Newbury and Newbury.

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TWELVE DAYS IN VIETNAM Local author Alex Liazos to speak Langley-Adams Library in Groveland. at Rowley Public Library October (978)372-1732 22, 7 pm - Alex Liazos, author of Twelve Days in Viet Nam: The Life HATHA YOGA CLASS See Wednesday, October 16th. and Death of Nicholas Conaxis, will

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BY J. PETER ST. CLAIR, DMD

It is not uncommon to get a second opinion or a second or third quote for things like car repairs and home improvements.

When it comes to our health, it usually depends on the nature of the issue. More complex issues in medicine, such as a diagnosis of cancer, an unknown diagnosis, or other major medical issues in which we have to make decisions about significant treatment, tends to stimulate people to get more than one opinion. In dentistry, it seems that the incidence of second opinions is not as great.

Routine dental care is generally not that complicated. There are many different ways to do the simplest things in dentistry.

The method is a function of the dentist’s beliefs and training. It is relatively uncommon for a patient to get a second opinion for this type of maintenance dental care. Although there is some subjectivity as to what different dentists might deem as “needing” to be done, patients usually base their decision on their perceived need. Often times, this perception of need comes from the dentist’s ability to communicate the reasons for treatment.

The patient’s trust in their

provider is a big factor. If a patient trusts and genuinely likes their dentist, they may not necessarily do or want to do what the dentist wants them to, but they are comfortable enough to make the decision on treatment.

It is when there is a lack of trust for one reason or another that patients tend to venture out for another opinion. This lack of trust usually stems from a personality conflict or the inability of the dentist to properly communicate with the patient effectively.

Even when there are more complex dental issues, it is my feeling that patients base the need for another opinion on the above. Another important factor is that the patient is given choices.

Patients always have the right to choose what treatment they feel is right for themselves. If choices are given and the treatment is properly communicated to the patient, they have the ability to decide in what direction to proceed.

If a dentist properly communicates the need for treatment and the patient decides to do nothing, it is the patient’s choice. It is when treatment is properly presented and it aligns with the patient’s perception of need or desire, that the patient moves forward with treatment.

Fees tend to be a less common reason for patients to seek another opinion. Fees for treatment can definitely vary. The problem with seeking treatment based on fees is that the same treatment in two different offices with different fees can also vary in the level of expertise and precision in which it is done. There are many factors.

A higher fee does not always mean a higher quality product.

Fees are generally based on the time involved, the materials used, and the perceived expertise of the provider. Be cautious when seeking treatment based on fees.

The fee for treatment should definitely be considered, but the entire treatment presentation and the way in which it is communicated should be used to determine your decision.

Dr. St. Clair maintains a private dental practice in Rowley and Newburyport dedicated to healthcentered family dentistry. If there are certain topics you would like to see written about or questions you have please email them to him at jpstclair@dentalhealthforlife. com. You can view all previously written columns at www. jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A bid for you to step in and take over an incomplete project could prove to be an excellent learning experience that you can take with you when a new opportunity opens up.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It's a good time for socializing, both with family and with friends. Your aspects also favor developing new relationships, any or all of which might become especially meaningful.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your success in handling a recent difficult situation prompts a request to handle another workplace problem. But this is one you should accept only if you get all of the relevant facts.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) New information about a past decision raises some unsettling questions from an old friend. Be prepared to explain your actions fully and, if necessary, to make adjustments.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) This is not a good time to share personal secrets, even with someone you've known for a long while. What you don't reveal now won't come back to haunt you later.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Pushing yourself to meet a project deadline is admirable. But be careful not to leave out important details in your rush to complete your work and send it off.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watch that you don't take on more than you can handle when offering to help someone with a personal problem. There might be hidden factors you weren't told about.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That major move you've been considering could come sooner than you expected. Make sure you'll be ready with the facts you need when decision time arrives.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Languishing relationships can benefit from a break in routine. Get out of the rut and do something new and maybe more than a little unpredictable this weekend.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Although you don't think of yourself as a role model, your ability to make a tough decision at this time sets an example for others, who admire your courage.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You need to move any remaining obstacles out of your way before you can take on a new challenge. Seek advice from close, trusted friends and associates.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A career change appears increasingly likely to happen during the next several weeks. It's a good idea to start now to prepare, so you can be ready to make the move when the time comes.

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