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Toward Zero Waste Newburyport Textile Recycling Newburyport - In the process of sorting closets and discarding old clothes many of us will mistakenly discard materials that have real monetary and recycling value. Also, diverting instead of disposing of recyclable textiles, clothing, shoes and linens reduces unnecessary pressure placed on municipal disposal costs.

Newburyport’s Recycling and Energy Coordinator, Molly Ettenborough, wishes to inform the public that roughly $25,000 could be saved by the city each year if all the textiles eligible for recycling were diverted instead of discarded.

Roughly 6%, or in Newburyport’s case, 360 tons, of all discarded contents are composed of textiles and over 85% of these materials Continued on page 2

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October 17 - 23, 2012 • Vol. 8, No. 50

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– NEWBURYPORT – It is looking a lot like Halloween around here.

The annual night of trick or treating may be two weeks away, but this week one can see a lot of grown-ups dressed up like witches and warlocks parading around the streets of town in quest of spirits, trinkets and a lot of fun.

The annual Witches Night Out, celebrated from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, is now in its fifth year. And it seems to be hitting its stride as an town-wide event.

On Saturday the town is holding its second annual Pumpkin Lighting in Market Square. Families are invited to bring a carved pumpkin that will be lit and placed on the steps. Each family bringing a pumpkin gets a votive candle that will be lit at dusk, approximately 6:15 p.m.

Kevin Riley, owner of The Partridge in a Bear Tree shop, said there were about 150 pumpkins last year and he expects more the second year. MK Winston Jewelers is providing drinks for the event.

After the lighting, attendees may stroll around downtown to see the pumpkins designed by local businesses. At the end of the evening the chamber is asking the families to take their pumpkins home for safe keeping.

The Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce also has hung more than a dozen scarecrows on the lampposts downtown in an annual fall event. The scarecrows are put together by local businesses and charities.

Photo by Stewart Lytle Witches Night Out, an adults-only Halloween-themed

A pumpkin scarecrow built by the Orange Leaf shop.

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By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– REGIONAL – Tired of all the political ads, the candidate debates and the news media talking about the national and state campaigns?

Maybe Theatreworks USA can make all this politics fun.

The nation's largest and most prolific non-profit theater for young and family audiences, Theatreworks is presenting a new musical, We the People, for the students in North Shore elementary schools to teach them about government and politics.

“Students will have a blast learning about the three branches of government, the First Amendment, presidential elections, democracy, the judicial process,” the show's web site says.

Using rock, rhythm-and-blues and hip-hop music, We the People makes civics class anything but boring.

The hour-long musical, performed two days after the national elections on Thursday, Nov. 8, is one of six shows being presented this year for school students by the Firehouse Theater in Newburyport. Students come from the school districts around Newburyport, but also from Haverhill and as far away as southern Maine.

“The students have a good time,” said Evelyn Kovach, who is the coordinator for the Firehouse's school series.

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Photo courtesy of the Firehouse Theater

We the People is one of six musicals performed for area students.

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Maria (center) are Linda Dale-Brown, manager of the Maria Miles Visitor Center and Sue Ann Pearson, Executive Director of the North of Boston CVB.

Maria Miles, president of the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce, attended the open house of the Maria Miles Visitor’s Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4th. Maria welcomed guests, visitors and old friends throughout the afternoon. The Welcome Center, named for Maria, is located at Exit 60 on Route 95 Southbound in Salisbury.

The center currently houses the offices of the North of Boston CVB, which promotes the 34 cities and town north of Boston as a tourist destination. The North of Boston Convention and Visitor’s Bureau welcomed guests to the center, celebrating over a decade of greeting visitors to Massachusetts. Since its opening in 1999, the center has provided over 2,000,000 travelers with information and brochures for travel in Massachusetts, especially the North of Boston area.

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Most textiles, including bed sheets, rugs, bedspreads and window treatments, can be repurposed and carry a high monetary value on the recycling market. Unfortunately, the lack of education and understanding about which textiles can be diverted is largely to blame for disposal instead of recycling.

As Newburyport continues to expand the Toward Zero Waste Newburyport initiative, textiles are the next major category of resources that the City is targeting for repurposing or recycling.

On the first Saturday of every month the Crow Lane Recycling Center will now accept all textiles that are clean and dry, stained items are ok. In addition, Eco Smith Recyclers Inc has established collection bins at the Nock Middle School and the Crow Lane Compost facility. The Londonderry, NH textile recycling company will reimburse the Nock PTO $.03 per pound for all collected textiles. This has already resulted in the collection of 70 tons of textiles and $4258 in reimbursements since 2009 to support educational enrichment programs.

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And this year to help schools working within a tight budget, an anonymous donor to the Firehouse is underwriting the cost of bus transportation for the schools to the theater. The Firehouse will cover the cost of busing the students to the theater up to $200.

“That should be a big help to the schools,” Kovach said. “Budgets for many of the schools is very tight.”

The school series is also sponsored by the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank.

The first performance, Beethoven's Wig, is scheduled for Oct. 24. Created a decade ago, Beethoven's Wig is an introduction to classical music for children from pre-kindergarten through the sixth grade.

The lead writer and singer, Richard Perlmutter, has added lyrics to works of Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and other classical composers to make the music fun.

For the holidays, on Dec. 19, the students will be treated to A Christmas Carol Panto by the Theater in the Open. Working in pantomime, the story spoofs

traditional holiday stories and features Little Red and Will Scarlett on another adventure.

Pantomime incorporates song, dance, buffoonery, slapstick, crossdressing, in-jokes, topical references and audience participation.

Theatreworks will also present on March 25 the musical Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. In this humorous musical, Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, trips on a skateboard and accidentally dries his wet face with his good sweater. His misadventures continue at school as the teacher is not amused by his drawing of an invisible castle, the shoe store is out of the sneakers he wants and he accidentally makes a mess in his Dad’s office. There’s no dessert for lunch and lima beans for dinner, and he has to wear his polka-dot pajamas to bed.

On April 9, the Tanglewood Marionettes will present An Arabian Adventure. A dozen handcrafted marionettes tell the tale of a Persian prince who is thrown into a dungeon because of his love for a beautiful princess. The program is

presented with the marionettistes in full view, so that the audience can watch the mechanics of how the puppets are moved.

One of the most popular performances is The Secret Garden, which will be peformed on two days, May 16 and 17. Based on the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the musical portrays a story of a young English girl born and raised in India. When her parents are killed by cholera, she is sent to Yorkshire, England, to live with relatives she has never met.

Her own personality blossoms as she and a young gardener bring new life to a neglected garden and a sickly cousin and uncle.

The musical is directed by Anna Smulowitz, who founded in 1979 the Newburyport Children's Theatre, now known as Theatre in the Open, which provides contemporary and classical theater experiences for children and adolescents.

The fee per student is $9. The performances are at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.

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Poverty charity, which Galdolfi braving the cold.

Witches Night Out, Gandolfi helped found. The witches and “It is a fun night,” said Beverly warlocks are asked to contribute Buccheri, owner of BC Essentials. said, is a great retail event. It draws two cents a day ($7.30 for the “We like to get people in the store. revelers from across the region into year), two cans of food and two We like to keep people in the downtown Newburyport. And it is raises money and awareness for hours of volunteer work for a store.” worthy cause.

Next door, Pretty Poppy, a new the Pennies for Poverty charity, she At Flukes, Gandolfi is decorating store in town, is planning its first said.

Pennies for Poverty is a volunteerher antique and collectibles shop Witches' Night Out with a punch to be “very scary.” There will be and costumes. “We are really run charity that operates on less a witch in a dory. She will be looking forward to it,” said owner than $2,000 a year. Its goal is to eradicate poverty in Newburyport dressed as a witch again, handing Betsy Montgomery.

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Brew that will have different things for the several food pantries in the “It was pretty hopping last year,” floating in it. There will be raffles area.

Gandolfi said. “We put on a good party. It is a big costume party with a lot of acting.”

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Community Announcements AMESBURY - The City of Amesbury has scheduled a public Seasonal Flu Clinic for Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 4:00-7:00 at the Nicholas J. Costello Transportation Center located at 68 Elm Street. All are welcomed and encouraged to wear short sleeves and to bring health insurance cards. For information about seasonal influenza and tips for protecting yourself from the flu, fact sheets and other useful information please visit www.amesburyma.gov.

-----------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - Teen Author Dakota Durbin at the Amesbury Public Library Please join us on Monday, November 5 at 6:00 p.m. to meet local teen author, Dakota Durbin. You will be able to purchase his recently published book “Lost But Not Without Hope.” Dakota is a junior at Whittier Vocational Technical High School. You can check out his facebook page at Dakota Durbin Author’s Page.

Dakota will be donating 50% of his profits earned to Paige Fortin and her family. This is a great opportunity to come out and support two inspiring young people.

For Sale please contact Margie at 978-388-8148 or mwalker@mvlc.org You can check out our website at For more information, • www.amesburylibrary.org -----------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - The Amesbury Council on Aging and the Amesbury Lions Club will be hosting an eye mobile at the new Amesbury Senior Community Center located at the Nicholas Costello Transportation Center on Monday October 15th.

• from 10am to 2pm. Appointment • The eye mobile will be holding FREE eye screening for adults are requested but not required. Please contact the Senior Community Center at 978 388 8138 to make and appointment. The Lions Club of Amesbury are pleased to bring you this valuable eye screening. Eye mobile provides: Measurements of blood pressure, visual acuity, refractive error, eye pressure, and hearing; Ocular photography (without eye drops) to detect cataracts, retinal disease, and optic nerve disease.

-----------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - The Market Street Baptist Church is hosting a holiday fair on Saturday, November 3, 2012 as part of the Amesbury "Village of Church Fairs" from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Located on 37 Market Street in Amesbury our fair has the biggest "Attic Treasures" area around. The gym at the rear of the church is filled with used and new household, kitchen, decorative, craft and collectable items as well as toys to sell. Prices are not posted - pay what you can afford. At the front of the church will be found the Soup & Sandwich Lunch Buffet, the General Store with homemade baked items and candy; the Gift Table overloaded with new items, a Cookie Asssortment Table and handcrafted items as well as jewelry all for sale at reasonable prices. Proceeds go directly to purchase church needs that are not covered in our budget like paint, wallpaper and carpets to update a meeting rooms and major repairs to the building. It's an opportunity to work as a team within our church as well the community. We all benefit from hosting on the same day and many people have commented on how much they enjoy the day in town.

-----------------------------------------------------------GEORGETOWN - The Georgetown Historical Society invites the public to attend their upcoming tour of Union Cemetery on East Main Street (Route 133) in Georgetown. Halloween Tour: On October 27th and 28th, join the Historical Society for look at Georgetown’s macabre history at their Third Annual Halloween “Tragedies and Tombstones” tour of Union cemetery. Learn about Georgetown’s witches, ghosts, and tragic deaths. Admission is $5. Tours last about an hour. For more information, contact the Georgetown Historical Society at info@georgetownhistoricalsociety.com.

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-----------------------------------------------------------GROVELAND - Veasey Park will again host its annual fundraiser, the Wine and Art Reception, on Staurday November 3rd from 5-8PM. Tickets cost $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Included in the ticket price are unlimited food and beverages, as well as live entertainment featuring the Pentucket Jazz Ensemble. Guests will be able to browse and purchase from a broad selection of locally created art. Tickets can be purchased online from the Veasey Park website or from the Veasey office. For further information or to purchase tickets, contact: events@veaseypark.org (978) 521-9345 http:// www.veaseypark.org -----------------------------------------------------------HAMILTON - Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest has begun! Bring your personalized, painted, scary pumpkin to the Children's room to be part of the lineup to inspire others. Use paint, paper, feathers, sequins, felt, ribbon, etc. for decoration. No Carved Pumpkins will be accepted. Everyone wins a prize, judging is on Wed. Oct. 31. HamiltonWenham Public Library 978-468-5577 x20 www.hwlibrary.org -----------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Come dressed up with your kids and dance the night away to all the Halloween classic tunes. This will be a fantastically fun event – great music, pizza, games and activities, hula hoops, Dance Dance Revolution video game. Event is on Friday, October 26 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Ipswich YMCA gymnasium. Cost is $20/family, adult caretaker must attend. All ages welcome. Pre-register at Front Desk or online. For more information contact Alexa Richards, Youth and Family Director, at 978-312-4003, Ipswich YMCA, 110 County Road, Ipswich, MA. -----------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Enjoy a fun afternoon of skiing or snowboarding at the Bradford Ski Area with your friends! Offered on Thursdays beginning January 3, 2013 and running for six consecutive weekly sessions (weather permitting) or until 6 sessions have been completed.Bus transportation is available from the Ipswich Middle School, Doyon and Winthrop, with YMCA staff monitors for the excursion. Parents are welcome to provide their own transportation/supervision as well. Participants must be in Grades 3-8. For more information, contact Nick Fitzgerald at fitzgeraldn@northshoreymca. org. Registration forms available on-line at www.northshoreymca.org, click on Ipswich, then Forms and at the Ipswich YMCA front desk.

-----------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield will hold its annual Halloween Happenings for families on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27. 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 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 5-10, accompanied by an adult. The program begins in the barn with games and activities that will keep you entertained until your group goes out. Registration times: 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will greet participants at the end of the program. RAIN OR SHINE. Advance registration with payment is required. No walk-ins. FEE: $9.25 per person (adult or child) ($8.25/Mass Audubon members). To register, call 978-887-9264.

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in advance at www.thetrustees.org or 978.356.4351 x4015. The Art Show will continue on November 3 and 4, from 10 am – 4 pm daily. Admission is free to all. Visitors may cast their vote for the 2012 “People’s Choice Awardâ€?, try the For Art Eye Spy, andSale contribute to the community art project. A special exhibition • of student artwork from the Montserrat College of Art and from North Shore high schools will be on view Saturday and Sunday at the Crane Estate’s Casino Complex. A Student Reception will be held at the Casino on Saturday, November 3 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The public is invited to participate. The Crane • Institution for • Estate Art Show is sponsored in part by The Outsidah and the Savings with assistance from Port Lighting Systems and The First National Bank of Ipswich. For more information contact The Trustees at www.thetrustees.org or 978.356.4351. -----------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - The Ipswich Harbormaster's Office has created a new publication to inform the public on current and planned events that affect the boaters of Ipswich and the surrounding areas. This publication is brand new and we encourage feedback as we fine tune it to better serve you. If you have any questions or comments please e-mail us at harbormaster@ipswichpolice.org.

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connections to build your business and find new customers? In this seminar you will learn how to create and utilize your Linked In business profile so that potential new clients and customers will find you faster as well as how you can find customers, nurture leads and increase your business. Hear from the dynamic Saundra Lee, CEO/President at Dubin & Lee, LLC who will share her secrets and expertise on how to use the power of Linked In actively, not passively. The seminar is sponsored by The Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank and will be held at the Newbury Public Library, Lunt Street, Byfield, Exit 55, on Wednesday, October 17th. Check-in and coffee begin at 7:30AM. Presentation runs from 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM. The fee is $20 for chamber members and $35 for non-members. Preregistration is required.  For more information and to register, contact Patty St. John at 978-4626680 X14 or visit http://business. newburyportchamber.org/Events/ details/educational-seminarlinked-in-4753 WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING

levels. Wednesday, October 17, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $17. Preregistration is not required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon. org/joppaflats.

Pleasant Street, Newburyport, there will be a viewing of a Bill Moyers presentation regarding ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council.) ALEC is an organization that writes "model legislation" on a variety of topics that its membership of conservative legislators use in state after state to make new laws that promote privitization in every part of American life, including CREEPY CRAFTS FOR TEENS education, health care, the Celebrate this year's eerie Teen environment, and voting rights. Read Week theme, "It Came from Free and open to the public the Library," by making a free creepy craft in the Children's Activity TRIVIA NIGHT Room. Pop in anytime October 17 Keon's Trivia Nights on between 3 and 4:30 pm. All teens Wednesday from 7 - 9, $2 off and tweens are welcome to attend! all menu items & gift certificate Please contact Jessica Hilbun, Teen givaways. 258 Andover St., Librarian, with any questions at Georgetown 978-352-2900 978.465.4428 ext. 246.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th FREE WELLNESS WORKSHOP HOMESCHOOL STUDY “5 Secrets to Extraordinary SESSION: INTERTIDAL ZONE Health� Hosted by Dr. Jennah Monthly focus topics for Dieter at Healthcare Complete 260 homeschoolers, ages 7 to 12, each Merrimac St., Towle Bldg-Colonial with an on-site study session and Wing, Newburyport. Wednesday, an exciting field trip. Tide pool October 17th, 7:00PM RSVP field trip on October 11. Teacher: 978-499-WELL to attend. One Lisa Hutchings. Thursday, October free Massage Raffle entry for each 18, 1:00–3:00 pm Meet at the attendee!

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LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL October 18 at 5pm the Ipswich Family YMCA, 110 County Road, Ipswich, MA is inviting the community to a presentation by the children of the After the Bell program. After the Bell has been studying the political process for the month of October and will be presenting their candidates for After the Bell President. They have created 2 strong candidates: Ninja Bob and Elliot 1,000th. Come hear their creative ideas for fundraising and environmental policies. All attendees are encouraged to vote for their favorite candidate!

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October 17 - 23, 2012 playground (Eiras Park, Rowley): Hundred Acre Wood party with Winnie the Pooh and friends held at the Elks in Newburyport on Thursday, October 18th 6:00 pm 8:00 pm. Admission is $8.00 which includes pizza and soda. Pictures with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Piglet for $5.00 WELLNESS EXPO Stay Independent for Life!

Come to the Seniors and Boomers Wellness Expo Thursday, Oct. 18th, 2 - 4 pm (no admission fee) hosted at Nichols Village, One Nichols Way (off Route 113). Bring your family and friends too! The Expo highlights a Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine Clinic. Winter’s coming so get your preventative shots today!

Nichols Village will feature its special programs including home care services by Home Health VNA and Right at Home, the Dakim Brain Fitness program, Physical Fitness Training and Chair Massage.

Try a massage today! Also get your blood pressure too! In addition, various other professionals from local organizations will share their knowledge and give demonstrations, give-a-ways and more! Some of these organizations include Anna Jaques Hospital, Merrimack Valley Hospital, the Groveland Council on Aging and Library, Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Elder Financial Advisors, Elder Law Attorney, a Senior Move Manager, Realtor, and medical professionals such as a Dentist, Nutritionist, Chiropractor, Audiologist and others…Expo guests may enjoy healthy snacks. Also be sure to meet Nicky, our Nichols Village mascot, and his owner too! For more information about the Expo contact Gina Velonis, RN, Wellness Coordinator or Brenda Burkholder, Marketing Director at 978-372-3930. Also you may visit www.nichols-village.com/ and Nichols Village Facebook.

FOGEL/MIRRA DEBATE The Georgetown & Groveland Democratic Town Committees, and the Georgetown & Groveland Republican Town Committees are co-sponsoring the 2nd Essex State Representative Debate Featuring candidates Barry Fogel (Democrat) and Lenny Mirra (Republican) at the Georgetown Town Hall, 1 Library Street, Georgetown on Thursday, October 18, 2012.

Doors will open at 7:00 p.m., and audience members are encouraged to submit questions during this time prior to the debate. Debate will begin at 7:30pm and will last one hour. This debate will also be televised on Channel 9 in both towns.

YEAR END TAX PLANNING

The Rowley Public Library is holding a seminar on Year-End Tax Planning on October 18 at 7pm. The seminar is part of the Library’s 5-part Financial Literacy Series which addresses some of the challenges facing individuals, businesses and families. It will be held in the Meeting Room of the Library at 141 Main Street, Rowley. Before you collect your receipts, learn how to maximize your return. Come hear Shirlyann Soltys take some of the mystery out of taxes. Ms. Soltys comes to us from the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

She has over fifteen years of experience in public accounting.

She specializes in tax & business consulting, with a specialty in multi-state taxation. Refreshments and Q&A follow the presentation.

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based substance abuse prevention program for Ipswich Middle School students. A fan favorite, this highly anticipated event is sure to be the highlight of your Halloween season and includes music, dancing, dinner, a raffle, and cash bar. Dress theme is Black and White & Red, or black tie/cocktail attire. Space is limited so early reservation is encouraged. Tickets are $75 per person, include one raffle ticket, and can be purchased from The First National Bank Of Ipswich, TD Bank, The Institution For Savings, at downtown Ipswich locations through October 12th.

For more information please contact Jeff Silva at 617-548-0402, or visit: www.ipswichrotary.org/ MasqueradeBall.cfm SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th SATURDAY MORNING BIRDING Join our experienced leaders in a search for avian activity in the Newburyport/Plum Island area.

For beginners and birders of all skill levels. Saturday, October 20, 9:00-11:30 am Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.

Adults $10; Children ages 8 and up $7. No preregistration required.

Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www. massaudubon.org/joppaflats.

BLUEGRASS CONCERT Belleville Roots Music Series presents a bluegrass concert featuring Sierra Hull and Highway 111 at the Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High Street, Newburyport, MA on Thursday, October 18th at 8:00PM. Tickets are $25 in advance/$30 day of show/ $10 for children 12 and under.

Before the concert, a barbecue dinner will be held beginning at 6:00PM. Dinner tickets, which must be purchased by noon of October 16th, are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. ANNUAL FALL FAIR For more information, please email See Friday, October 19th. bellevilleconcerts@gmail.com or visit: www.bellevillechurch.org/ PET MICROCHIP CLINIC music.php.

Muddy Creek Animal Care Center is conducting a low cost Home Again Microchip clinic FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th Saturday Oct. 20 from 10am-1pm.

ANNUAL FALL FAIR Just drop in! The cost will only be First Congregational Church $20 which covers your pet's 1st year of Georgetown will be hosting of registration (which we will do for their Annual Fall Fair on Friday, you). The chips are being donated October 19 and Saturday, October by Home Again for this event so 20th. The Fair offers many events please come by anytime between including a Mother/Daughter Tea, 10am-1pm and take advantage of White Elephant Area, Lobster Roll this amazing service! Muddy Creek Luncheon, Chili/Corn Chowder Animal Care Center, 993 Haverhill Lunch, Homemade Goodies, Our St (Rte 133), Rowley.

Own Pies, and Turkey Supper with “All the Fixins”. Crafters who LIBRARY FALL FESTIVAL make their own items, who are The Friends of the Newbury interested in renting a space should Town Library are sponsoring a complete an application found at free, fun Fall Festival for all at the www.georgetowncongregational. library on Saturday, October 20th org. For more information, call the from 10:00-2:00 PM. Festival Church Office at 978-352-8443. activities will include a book sale, pie baking contest, ribbon cutting for a Homeschool Resource Room, IPSWICH ROTARY'S MASQUERADE BALL and new staff introductions.

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am - 3:00 pm in the Friends Used Book Shoppe, located downstairs at the Amesbury Public Library located at 149 Main Street.

Purchase a reusable shopping bag Don’t wonder or worry anymore ! Come see us and get the answers for $10 and fill it with anything and information you need to make wise decisions. and everything on the shop shelves!

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Saturday October 20, 2012 from Smoke Detector Horn, Arm/Disarm Keyfob The festival features an ice cream 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Blue MA LIC # 444C stand featuring ice cream from a Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury, www.securityteam.com unique local dairy farm, a bouncy Mass., featuring celebrity guest house for the kids, lawn ornaments auctioneer Randy Price of WCVB for sale, a contest to guess the weight Channel 5 News. The event is of a GIANT pumpkin (with a great sponsored by the Institution for prize), pumpkin face painting, hot Savings. Proceeds will support apple cider & chocolate, plenty of veterinary treatment for injured free taste test samples, and much, and sick cats assisted by the # Ad 2 much more! The store is offering MRFRS. The evening will include For Client / Newspaper use only – this does not print: 50% off everything too (excluding silent and live auctions, gourmet This PDF – dated 06/10/11 – replaces all previous PDFs of this ad. Please destroy all previous PDFs of this ad. hardscape materials).

This is appetizers, cash bar and DJ. Questions? Call Acorn Advertising, 781-643-2928. a wonderful opportunity to Beginning October 7th, online discover a yearly favorite, meet bidding opportunities for the 2012 Actual ad size – 4” x 2” (Town Common ) new people...and have some fun! event will also be available through 918 Salem St. (Rt 97), Groveland. Bidding for Good, which can be Open 11 am to 6 pm. (978) 372- accessed via the MRFRS website, 5558 www.mrfrs.org. discount, nibble a piece of pie, and meet friends, new and old.

Ribbon cutting for Homeschool Resource Room 10:00AM; Pie Baking Contest 12:00PM; Staff Introductions 1:00 PM; Book Sale 10:00-2:00PM Stop by for food, fun and fabulous reading!! For more information, call the Newbury Town Library at 978-465-0539.

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Joppa Flats Bird Banding Station on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for an upclose look at data collection on migrating birds. Sunday, October 21, 8:00–11:00 am Meet at Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $20. Preregistration is required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon. org/joppaflats.

OCTOBERFEST! Dunn's Farmstand in Groveland hosts an exciting classic Fall Festival event for both adults and children - Saturday & Sunday (Oct 20 & 21) 11 am - 6 pm. Dunn's Farmstand is filled with unique antiques for sale, locally grown vegetables, pumpkins, lawn ornaments, nuts, locally produced cheeses, pastries, and so much more.

The festival features an ice cream stand featuring ice cream from a unique local dairy farm, a bouncy house for the kids, lawn ornaments for sale, a contest to guess the weight of a GIANT pumpkin (with a great prize), pumpkin face painting, hot apple cider & chocolate, plenty of free taste test samples, and much, much more! The store is offering 50% off everything too (excluding hardscape materials).

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FAMILY FUN DAY Annual Free Family Fun Day at Win Crest Farm, 370 Middle St, West Newbury on Sunday, October 21st 1:00-4:00pm. Joey’s Karaoke & DJ (978-792-5245), Raffles, Food & Fun. Free Pony Rides & Free Bouncy House. Donations BREAKFAST BUFFET Appreciated. All proceeds go to EVERY SUNDAY 9-1pm, the Susan G. Komen Ride for the Fresh Fruit Salad, Scrambled Ribbon. Any questions? Email Eggs, Home Fried Potatoes, wincrestfarm@verizon.net.

Sausage & Bacon, Carved Ham, Omelet Station, Make Your Own MONDAY, OCTOBER 22nd Waffles, Coffee & Tea-$14.95 per person and kids under 10 $8.95 BYFIELD CEMETERY per person. Also Available A La MEETING Carte- Grand Marnier, Apple & A special meeting of the Byfield Walnut, Cinnamon & Blueberry Cemetery Association will be held and Strawberry & Banana French at 7pm on Monday, October 22nd Toast, Eggs Benedict (3 different at the Byfield Parish Church, 132 ways), Pancakes, Hash & Eggs, Jackman Street, Georgetown, MA. Breakfast Sandwiches and Lunch Items featuring Baked Haddock, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd Steak Tips, Meatloaf and much more! Georgetown - Keon's at TALES FROM BEYOND FOR the Black Swan Country Club 258 TEENS Andover St. 978-352-2900 What would you get if you mixed a dash of X-Files with a BANDING STATION VISIT hint of Ghosthunters, added a FOR BIRDERS pinch of Ripley's Believe it or Not, Birders are invited to visit the Continued on page 12

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doors open at 5 PM, performance from 5:30 to 8 PM, featuring some of the most unique Tribal Fusion artists, including Belladonna, Ela Rogers, Kait Capaldi, Jaylee, Lindsay Feeney, and many more. For more workshop or performance info, please visit our website http:swordswithbella.com/tripod.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - There is a new knitting group, No Strings Attached, at the Newburyport Public Library. Starting October 23, they will meet every Tuesday from 6:00 – 9:00 PM in the Children’s Activity Room. No registration is required, so stop by whenever you have a chance. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please visit or call the Reference Desk at 978.465.4428 ext. 246.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Register today for the YWCA Greater Newburyport’s adult group swim lessons. Beginner and Intermediate level lessons are offered. Swim classes run from October 29 – December 22. Registration is on-gong at the YWCA’s 13 Market Street facility. The Beginner lessons cover water safety and introduction to swim techniques. Class options are Tuesdays at 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM. or Wednesdays 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM. Intermediate lessons are for those who are able to swim 100 yards and looking to build basic stroke technique. Class options are Mondays at 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM or Thursday 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM For more information and registration forms, visit our website at www. ywcanewburyport.org or call 978-465-9922.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Bellydance performance featuring Belladonna and a showcase full of awesome dancers, Saturday, November 3, 5:30-8:00, at the Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High Street Newburyport MA, doors open at 5:00.

Featuring some of the best Tribal Fusion bellydancers in New England, including Ela Rogers, Shri Rajuli, Sisters in Dance, and many more! A wide variety of bellydance vendors will be also selling their wares, including handcrafted jewelry, soaps, bellydance clothing, tribal textiles and more! Admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the door. For more information and advance ticket sales, visit http:swordswithbella.com/tripod. Please join us!

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - YWCA Greater Newburyport, in conjunction with Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, will be hosting a My Life, My Health Workshop, on Wednesday’s 1-3:30 PM from October 24 – November 28. The program, “My Life, My Health” was developed in the early 1990’s by Dr. Kate Lorig at the Stanford University Patient Education Research Center. This FREE workshop is for adults who are living with the challenges of one or more chronic health issues. Participants will learn several techniques on how to manage their health conditions, increase energy levels, eat well, control pain, handle stress and relax and regain control of their lives. It will also allow the participants to meet others who are living with a chronic illness and have open discussions, lend and receive support. While the program is free of charge, participants must enroll. Space is limited so please contact Connie Grasso at (978) 465-9922, Ext. 27 to reserve a space now.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - The Graf Rink, in cooperation with the Merrimack Valley Skating Club, is now accepting applications for its October and November Learn to Skate and Tiny Tots programs. Classes will run on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Please visit www.grafrink.com for more detailed information such as class times and cost. Specialized classes focus on the basic fundamentals that are important for shaping both hockey and figure skating skills. Skaters have the chance to earn skill-badges throughout the 7-week series. Student to coach ratio is kept low and classes are available for skaters age 3 through adult. All classes are taught by professional coaches who have been hired

by North Shore Rink Management and who have successfully completed a comprehensive background screening process through the National Center for Safety Initiatives. Our next series of Learn to Skate will begin late October. The Graf Rink offers private and semi-private skating lessons for all ages and levels of skating! Private lessons are ideal for both hockey and figure skaters who are looking to polish their skating skills. Please contact Nikki Roberts in the Graf Rink office for more information or send an email to nikki@grafrink.com. The Graf Rink will continue to hold daily Public Skating and Stick Time practices throughout the summer. Birthday party packages as well as advertising opportunities are also available. Please contact the rink at (978) 462-8112 or visit our website at www.grafrink.com for more information.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Registration for the YWCA Greater Newburyport’s Fall Session II Swim Lessons is underway at the YWCA’S 13 Market Street facility. The YWCA Fall Session II Swim Lessons will run from October 29th - December 22nd. Swim lessons for all levels, beginning at 6 months of age, are offered Monday – Saturday with morning and afternoon options. Where applicable, children must be the specified age at the start of the program in order to register Class registrations are made in person at the YWCA membership desk on a first come, first served basis. Both members and non-members can register for session-based classes. For more information and registration forms, visit our website at www.ywcanewburyport.org or call 978-465-9922.

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Transition To Parenthood Workshops is offered free of charge by Play Makers Family Enrichment Center.

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-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Free computer classes for seniors – All about social media. Are you wondering what the big deal is about facebook, twitter, pinterest and LinkedIn? Join this free class at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St. Taught by Carol Soucy, students will learn about the social media sites everyone is using for sharing, job searching, and more. Meets on three consecutive Saturdays starting October 20 from 8:30-10 am. Call 978-948-2850 for more information or to register.

Space is limited.

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Rowley Historical Society is collecting recipes for a new 2014 publication of its 1994 cookbook. This will be both an updated and totally new version of the book. We will not only feature wonderful, tried and true recipes from town of Rowley citizens but also remembrances and anecdotes that will complement each recipe. Plus, we will include only those recipes from our 1994 Rowley Historical Society Cookbook of Rowleyites that have passed on but we have not

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Director Bill Gette and USFWS veteran David Weaver for this ANTIQUES APPRAISAL weekly birding field trip in the NIGHT Newburyport/Plum Island area.

The Rowley Historical Society Appropriate for all birding levels. is proud to present its’ Annual Wednesday, October 24, 9:30 “Antiques Appraisal Night” am-12:30 pm Meet at the Joppa featuring Rowley’s own Bob Flats Education Center, One Plum Cianfrocca from Salt Marsh Island Turnpike, Newburyport.

Antiques of Rowley. He has been $17. Preregistration is not required. a successful antiques dealer and Call 978-462-9998 for information appraiser in the Rowley community about additional programs and for over twenty five years. Everyone events, or visit the Web site at www. is invited to bring their items— massaudubon.org/joppaflats. whether an antique or a collectible, a flea market find, or a cherished AFTERSCHOOL AT JOPPA: family heirloom- anything that STUDY SHARKS, SKATES, & you have questions about or that RAYS! you would like a professionals’ Children in grades 1 to 4 are opinion regarding its value or invited to engage in wildlife history. All are welcome, please learning experiences with a plan on attending an enjoyable different theme each week. Last evening with light refreshments, session of this series. Wednesday, fun and information. Save this October 24, 3:30-5:00 pm Meet at date: Tuesday evening, October the Joppa Flats Education Center, ­­­­­­­­­­­23rd, 2012 - from 7:00 pm to 9:00 One Plum Island Turnpike, pm, at the Rowley Public Library Newburyport. $15. Preregistration Conference Room, 141 Main St., is required. Call 978-462-9998 Rowley. There will be a modest fee for information about additional of $5.00 per item, 3 for $10.00. All programs and events, or visit the proceeds will go toward the Rowley Web site at www.massaudubon.

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The commercial showed an image of animated artery walls clogging with particles of plaque clinging to one another making the opening of the artery smaller and smaller. This is a visual that is easy to understand.

The second, and more subtle way to take this statement, is the doctor wishing that patients could see what happens to patients over time with and without compliance to taking medication or changing their diet. If patients could only understand and use the vast experiences of the doctor to make better decisions for themselves, wouldn’t everyone choose to do all the “right” things for a better and healthier life? Conventional wisdom would say “yes” but reality says something different.

I have been photographing teeth for

over 18 years. When I tell a patient that I am going to take a series of pictures of their teeth the response I often hear is, “I just had x-rays taken.” When I explain that they are pictures and not x-rays it is not uncommon for the patient to ask, “Why?” I had a new patient in yesterday for a consultation who said these exact words.

The patient then said something that I also hear frequently, “No one has ever done this before.” My response is that I take pictures of teeth for two reasons.

The first is for my own documentation and the second is to be able to show the patient what is in their own mouth.

Showing a patient visual images of their own teeth is by far the most powerful tool I use in practice. How many times have you been to a dentist where treatment is explained and recommended but you can’t see it? A picture is truly worth a thousand words.

When I started displaying the images and giving the patient above a tour of her own mouth the patient said, “Wow, that doesn’t look good. I can’t believe that is in my mouth.” I hear that a lot too. After the “tour” I continued to explain why things look a certain way and what to expect in the future. I proposed both long and short-term plans for the patient to consider. Photographs are invaluable for this exercise and most patients appreciate being able to see what I see.

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try to get the patient to look beyond the pictures and envision where they want to be 5, 10, 20+ years down the road.

My goal is to bring my own experience of knowing, based on all the patients I have seen in practice, where the patient is headed and give them the opportunity to potentially change the course of their future.

This approach may be different for some people. It is easy to get overwhelmed by any new approach and I always encourage patients that this is the beginning of a relationship and decisions to do or not do something do not have to be made today. My new patient said, “I am X years old and I don’t know if I am even going to be around in 10 or 20 years.” Crystal ball or not, it still seems like a long time to me.

You, as a patient, should look beyond today and make choices for ANY aspect of your health based on where you want to be in the future. Take advantage of the knowledge you gain from all your experiences and make decisions that you feel are right for you.

Dr. St. Clair maintains a private dental practice in Rowley and Newburyport dedicated to health-centered 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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forgotten. This project is how The Historical Society is keeping our past alive and always part of the current and future Society in Rowley. We look forward to working with your recipes in all areas of food preparation: Appetizers, Salads, Soups, Main Dishes, Breads, Desserts, Cakes, Cookies, Drinks & Punches, Relishes, & Candy Please remember to put your name and telephone number or e-mail on your submission just in case we have questions. We, Thank you and appreciate your participation in this project, we feel it will be a wonderful addition to everyone's culinary library when it is finished. The recipes can be dropped off at the Town Clerk Sue Hazen's office at Rowley Town Hall or e-mailed to me directly at dmcmahon9@verizon.net or sent to me, Diane McMahon C/o Rowley Historical Society, 233 Main St., Rowley, Ma. 01969 -----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY – “Many small make a great.” John Heywood, Proverbes. A Great Art Show: Miniature and small works in a variety of media by many of the area’s favorite artists. October 27—November 17, 2012 Opening reception , Saturday, October 27, 5-7:00 PM. Meet the artists, have some refreshments and purchase some art. Free and open to the public.

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Join us for our next get together at Tanya Goudreau's home. For more information, contact Tanya at tanyagoudreau@ gmail.com.

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Last Chance to Attend King Richard's Faire CARVER, MA – King Richard’s Faire, New England’s largest and longest-running Renaissance Festival, will run for it's final weekend of the season on Sat., Oct. 20 and Sun., Oct 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Located at 235 Main St. in South Carver, the Faire is a full day of live, interactive entertainment for all ages, including exotic tigers and a rare liger, daring knights jousting on horseback, and eight stages filled with song and dance.

This Saturday, Oct. 20th, the themed event will be the 'Adult Halloween Costume Contest' (see www.kingrichardsfaire.net for special rules and scheduling).

They’ve saved the best contest for the final Faire weekend!

• Held Saturday, October 20th at 4pm on the King’s Stage. (Rain date is Sunday, October 21st.)

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Contestants can line-up at the stage prior to the contest.

• Halloween will soon be here and King Richard X will be looking for the best costumes in the following categories: • Best renaissance costume- male/ female • Scariest costume-male/female • Wild Card-Best matched pair • Winners in each category will win 2 tickets to the 2013 season of King Richard’s Faire, a restaurant gift card and accompany the King and his royal court onto the dais for the 5:00 pm Joust.

Tickets are $27 for adults (age 12 and older) and $15 for children ages 4-11. Children under 4 are admitted free and parking is free.

Discounts are available for groups of 25 or more adults with reservations (e-mail info@kingrichardsfaire. net). Find King Richard on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ TheKingRichardsFaire and on Twitter @KRFaire or call 508-866-5391 for more information.

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Ken and Carla’s home is scheduled to close. They have not yet found their next home. Although Carla thought it best to have a professional Realtor represent their interests on the buying end, Ken did not want to be “tied down” to working with one Realtor. Every Sunday Ken prepares a list of open houses from internet sites he has located. He and Carla pack up the children and drive from one open house to the next. Each time they enter an open house they are asked to sign the guest register. There is a section of the register where a guest can sign in his/her professional Realtor’s name instead of his/her own. Ken and Carla have no such professional representation. In a few weeks they and their children will have to be out of their home and they are scrambling to make last minute arrangements without the assistance of a professional Realtor.

Mark is a first time home buyer.

Like many buyers, Mark does not understand the value of working with one professional Realtor whose fiduciary duty is to represent Mark’s interests from start to finish. Instead of choosing one professional Realtor to learn Mark’s exact needs, focus all attention and apply all skills to meet those needs, Mark converses with every Realtor he meets at open houses. He also calls Realtors whose numbers appear on the yard signs and he makes appointments with them to see the properties as he is entitled to do. The Realtors he calls are obliged

the interests of the seller. Regardless, Mark engages in lengthy discussions without the benefit of a professional Realtor representing his interests.

Mark does not understand that he has disclosed sensitive information about his circumstances that impact his ability to negotiate from a position of strength. The seller’s Realtor must act in the best interest of the seller and in the absence of a professional Realtor to represent Mark’s interests, the seller remains in a far better position.

Mike and Karin have sent out invitations to family, friends and to their professional Realtor for a housewarming party. They understood the value of working with one professional Realtor who understood exactly how to meet their needs. On the same day they closed on the home they sold, they also closed on the home of their dreams that they purchased with their professional Realtor’s constant representation and guidance. They never spent one dime out of pocket for that protection or representation and the transition was as stress less as possible.

“Realtor hopping” or “tail spinning shopping” is for the uninformed who continue to lose out on opportunities, and run amok through a market that can be unforgiving. Every one deserves the kind of experience that leads to a happy home, so choose an experienced Realtor, say a prayer to the real estate gods and off you go! ®/Broker Janet Hilton is a former practicing attorney and critical care R.N. who with her husband George Hilton own and operate Country Crossroads Realty Associates at 28 Bay Rd S. Hamilton. For excellent assistance with buying and selling real estate, call Janet’s direct line at 781-405-4867 or visit www.countrycrossroadsrealty.com.

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Realtors work with sellers when they list properties for sale and Realtors work with buyers who are looking to buy properties. Many buyers already understand the value and peace of mind that comes from working with one Realtor who knows what his/her client wants as well as he/she knows the market and how to find it.

Dan and Margo are renting presently and they spend every spare moment looking for just the right home to purchase. They are not working with a professional Realtor and they have not yet had a professional lender go over their finances in order to provide them with a pre approval letter that determines the price range that would work for them.

After months of driving through communities all over the North Shore and stopping in to countless open houses, they drove by the “house of their dreams” recently. It looked like

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DIGESTIVE HEALTH at ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here if you need us.

Mark S. Amorosino, MD, MA Gastroenterologist Anna Jaques Hospital

And so are we.

Ram Chuttani, MD

Director, Interventional Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Dr. Mark Amorosino has helped patients with a variety of digestive disorders at Anna Jaques Hospital. Thanks to a new collaboration, complex cases that need advanced diagnostics or treatments are referred to specialists like Dr. Ram Chuttani at the Digestive Disease Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest digestive disease programs. This clinical affiliation allows the doctors to work in partnership with each patient from start to finish, and ensures that the transition between Boston and Anna Jaques is seamless. For patients, this means that world-class care starts and ends close to home.

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