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October 31 - November 6, 2012 • Vol. 8, No. 52

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– NEWBURYPORT – Calling the issue of creating a local historic district “the most divisive she has ever seen,” Mayor Donna Holaday proposed last week that the City Council limit the scope of the new district for only downtown.

That would remove the cherished High Street historic mansions from the proposed district and its power to control changes homeowners make to the homes and structures, including tearing them down.

The mayor's suggestion was strongly opposed by champions of the new LHD. In a meeting of the council's planning and development committee where a couple of hundred residents gathered to debate the issue for two hours, the mayor pleaded for passage of the measure to create the more limited district.

She said her proposal would allow residents to watch how the commission operates for a couple of years. Then the City Council might expand the district to include High Street and possibly other parts of this historic seaport town, which speakers compared to historic seaport cities like Savannah, GA. Continued on page 3

The crowd that gathered at Newburyport City Hall.

Photo by Stewart Lytle

Julia Child Comes to Cook

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

AMESBURY – Julia Child, the famous chef, cookbook author and TV personality, would have been 100 years old this year. To celebrate, she is coming Monday to this quaint New England town to demonstrate once more her techniques and recipes for French cooking.

Well, sort of. Fran Baron and Lynne Moulton are bringing the legendary high-pitched, wobbly Child's voice and bigger-than-life personna to the Amesbury Senior Center at a fashionable 12:30 p.m.

“I've always loved Julia. Since I was a young girl, I have followed her recipes” said Baron, the playwright for Delvena Theatre Company's Julia Child production. “I have always admired her.”

The Town Common Courtesy Photo To prove it, she still has her Lynne Moulton - "Julia Child" in Delvena Theatre Company's production of tattered and taped copy of Child's first cook, Mastering the Art of Meet Julia Child!, which we will be performing at the Amesbury Senior Center on Monday, November 5, at 12:30 PM.

French Cooking.

In what Delvena calls an edutainment, the one-hour play will inform the audience about Child's life and provide a cooking demonstration, although Moulton, who plays Child, does not really know how to cook.

“I play her assistant and I show her a few things,” Baron said.

The Delvena Theatre Co. is no stranger to the Merrimack Valley or the Amesbury Senior Center.

Last year, the on-the-go theater company performed a play about famed Massachusetts murderess Lizzie Borden and her 40 Whacks.

That and Julia are two of many plays the prolific theater group performs for senior centers, libraries, historical sites and private clubs.

Last week the company performed five different plays. “We get around,” Continued on page 3

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Holaday said she realizes that there is significant mistrust of the proposed seven-member commission. So she promised to create a team of people on both sides of the issue to help her nominate the seven members of the new historical commission in hopes that the people chosen to regulate the exterior modifications of the historic homes would be acceptable to both sides.

From the passion expressed by the almost 100 speakers, there would seem to be little room for such a hoped-for compromise.

The LHD, if approved by the City Council, would create a nw city commission that decides if homeowners, living in the district and in a home built before 1930, can modify, alter or demolish major parts of their home.

“We do not want our homeowners' rights taken away,” said Dick Horton, who chairs the anti-LHD committee.

Proponents of the district said that every community, which has adopted a historic preservation district, has seen property values rise and stablize. Nearby examples cited included Nantucket, Marblehead and Provincetown.

The challenge is that Newburyport, after 300 years, is a hot real estate market. Wealthy people are flocking to live here. Proponents and opponents cited examples of rich people who are buying homes in Newburyport because they love the historic atmosphere of the town.

Then they want to make changes to modernize or update their own home.

Ted Shepherd, a supporter of the district, said developers are “chomping at the bit” to buy some

of the large High Street mansions that sit on large lots where additional mansions might be built.

Sarah White, who chairs the LHD Study Committee, said many of the historic mansions are in the way of additional development. The stately homes would have to be torn down to open up the acreage behind them, she said.

Most of the speakers said they came or stayed in Newburyport because they love the architecture.

“Its architecture is the soul of Newburyport,” said Rob Napier.

Fearing a wave of new residential development, he said, “We have been lucky up to now. It will not last.”

He said he believes that a wave of developers and builders are massing at the edge of town waiting to tear down historic homes to put up new modern homes.

“Newburyport is a special place.

It needs protecting,” said Glenn Richards.

Terry Blanchard agreed. On his street is a home being rehabilitated that is “revolting.”

The standing-room-only crowd in the large City Hall auditorium seemed evenly divided by those for and against the district.

Opponents presented the nine council members who attended the meeting a thick binder of letters from disgruntled homeowners around the country who live in historic districts.

The letters, Horton said, tell how local historic districts have failed homeowners.

The binder also included a petition with more than 1,000 signatures of residents opposed to the district.

Supporters of the district challenged the petition, saying the opponents had misled those who signed. And 1,000 signatures represents about

7 percent of the Newburyport electorate, they said.

Proponents argued that the laws governing the new district have already been watered down with 25 changes in recent months.

Opponents said any historic district would be “an infringement on their property rights.”

White said in her presentation that in the last decade, 35 historic homes have been demolished or altered significantly. She said several mansions are currently waiting out the city-imposed year's demolition delay and others could be torn down at any moment.

No city board or agency has the authority to prevent those demolitions after the year's delay, she said.

The proposed LHD would eliminate the current Fruit Street Historic District and the citywide Historical Commission to create the one seven-member commission.

The study committee also proposed that many exterior features such as shutters, gutters and mailboxes would not be covered by the new district. But installing or replacing vinyl siding would be covered, she said.

The committee proposed to cover all homes in the district built before 1930 because it was the end of the Colonial Revival architectural period, she said. The implication was that homes built in Newburyport after 1930 were not architecturally signficant.

Opponents argued that builders are sensitive to Newburyport's historical architecture and are constructing beautiful replicas of Federalist and Greek Revival homes.

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Baron said.

Other shows by the theater group include plays about Jack the Ripper, Amelia Earhart, W.C. Fields and Mae West. They perform a play based on the Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol, a 1940s Christmas Radio Show and the Salem witch hysteria.

Coming up is a new play called, Mr. President!!!, which explores some of what Baron called the “extracurricular activities” of our Presidents. She promises that President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky will not be in this production.

Delvena traces its history to 1992 when it did performances mostly at the Boston Center for the Arts.

When Baron joined the company in 2004, she wanted to give people who could not afford a trip into Boston a chance to see the performances.

“I wanted to take the show on the road,” she said.

She got the inspiration for Julia

Child when she saw the 2009 movie, Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep as Child. She enjoyed the movie, but thought she could write a play that better captured Child's contribution to the food world.

She had no clue that 2012 was the 100th anniversary of Child's birth.

Having launched her television career at WGBH in Boston, it is appropriate that a Massachusetts theater company has created a new play about The French Chef. Her first television cooking show captured the attention of a broad audience as she demonstrated how the French cook an omelette.

The French Chef television show debuted on February 11, 1963 on WGBH and was immediately successful. It ran nationally for 10 years and won Peabody and Emmy Awards, including the first Emmy award for an educational program.

Child was not the first television cook, but she was the most popular early

TV chef. Her cheery enthusiasm, distinctive voice and unpatronizing and unaffected manner won her huge audiences and many awards, including the French Legion of Honour and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2000 and received honorary doctorates from Harvard University, Johnson & Wales University, her alma mater Smith College and Brown University.

Moulton, who also plays Lizzie Borden and many of the other characters, is “an exceptional actress,” Baron said. “Anything I put in front of her, she can do.”

To make reservations for the free production of Julia Child, please call the Council on Aging at 978-3888138.

The play is sponsored by the grant from the Amesbury Cultural Council, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

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AMESBURY/NEWBURYPORT - The All-Sports Booster Clubs from Amesbury and Newburyport High Schools are once again teaming up to sponsor a food drive before the Thanksgiving Day football game between the Newburyport Clippers and Amesbury Indians. Thanksgiving Morning, 8:30 – 10:30am, James J. Landry Memorial Stadium. Non-perishable Items Only *Please check the expiration date on items being donated* As we get together for some great football and to celebrate the season, please take time to give thanks by remembering our neighbors in need.

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Free admission. Wonderful raffle items from local stores and restaurants in Amesbury will be available if one chooses to purchase raffle tickets. All of the stops on the tour will be highlighted in the brochure. An excellent source for complete tour information is available at our website http://www.amesburystudiotour.com/ You can contact the Cultural Council directly at amesburycc@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook as well.

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All those marching are requested to muster in front of the Fire Department by 9:30. The procession will begin at 10am, proceed down Main Street and will conclude at Amesbury Middle School in front of the Dough Boy monument. Small flags will be provided to youth marching and along the parade route. This year's parade will be sponsored by American Legion Post 187 and the keynote speaker will be Nancy Moore, widow of decorated Korean War Veteran Thomas W. Moore, who was Amesbury's first battle casualty in the Korean War. Veterans of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to attend the parade, with or without uniform. Veterans that are www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.com physically able to assist our senior veterans by carrying the flags are strongly encouraged to participate, as are veterans with limited mobility who need transportation along the parade route. In the event of inclement weather the ceremony will take place in Amesbury's City Hall Auditorium. All questions regarding the parade can be directed to Amesbury Veterans Services at 978-388-8136.

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-----------------------------------------------------------Open year-round Saturdays and Sundays NEWBURYPORT - St Paul's Church Annual Fall Fair and Silent Auction, November 10th at 166 High Street, (FREE ADMISSION) Call: (978) Newburyport www.stpauls-nbpt.org. The Fair begins at 9 am and runs to 2 pm. It will include Baked Goods, 380-0019 9AM to 6PM Books, Boutique, Christmas and Holiday Room, Crafts, Clothing, Children’s Clothing, Children's Activities, Jewelry, Linens, Treasure Chest, and much more. Bidding at the Silent Auction begins at 9 am and goes to 2:30 pm. The Auction offers many quality items generously donated by local merchants and others. They may include gift certificates, furniture, antique items, jewelry, fine collectibles, goods and services; the list goes on and changes year to year. Breakfast is offered from 7:30 am to 9 am. Lunch is served from 11 am to 1 pm.

This is St. Paul’s largest fundraiser of the year and benefits the church’s many projects.

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Hall on Morgan Avenue, next to the exhibition of student artwork from the Basic Home System Includes: Act Now Newbury Town Hall on High Road Montserrat College of Art and from Keypad, 3 Door/Window Receive One Free TRIVIA NIGHT (Rt. 1A), sponsored by Move To Amend North Shore high schools will be on Transmitters, 1 Motion Detector, Keon's Trivia Nights on Wednesday North Shore and the Social Action view Saturday and Sunday at the Crane Smoke Detector Horn, Arm/Disarm Keyfob from 7 - 9, $2 off all menu items & gift Committee, First Religious Society, Estate’s Casino Complex. A Student MA LIC # 444C certificate givaways. 258 Andover St., Unitarian Universalist, Newburyport.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1st John Harwood at jrharwood65000@ The Crane Estate Art Show is sponsored hotmail.com. in part by The Outsidah and the ROWLEY BOOK CLUB Institution for Savings with assistance Book Club Meets November 1 - Join CRANE ESTATE ART SHOW & from Port Lighting Systems and The us on Thursday November 1 at 6:30 SALE First National Bank of Ipswich. For more Great Cigars! at the Rowley Public Library as the The Trustees of Reservations will information contact The Trustees at Great Prices!

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HOLIDAY FAIR On Saturday November 3rd Laurel Grange #161 is holding its annual Holiday Fair from 9am to 2pm. There will be a bake sale table, handmade knitted goods, and many craft items for sale. So come on in and start your Christmas shopping early. If you are interested in renting a table the cost is $20 and you can contact Jackie Carter at 978-352-2986 or email me at midnight721@verizon.net. The grange hall is located at 21 Garden Street, West Newbury.

HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY Do Evil Spirits Lurk in Your Home?

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REFUGE TOUR “Behind the Scenes” Refuge Tour Held on the following days: Saturday, November, 3rd at 9:30am; Wednesday, November, 7th at 9:30am; Thursday, November, 15th at 1:00pm; Sunday, November, 18th at 1:00pm; and Wednesday, November, 28th at 9:30am. Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will be conducted via refuge van, with several brief “drive by” stops along the way.

The tour will present an “up close and personal” look at the refuge through the multiple lenses of the cultural history of Plum Island and the Great Marsh, native wildlife and their habitats, and

the role of refuge management in the conservation of these precious natural resources. Participants will be driven along areas on the refuge otherwise closed to the public. This guided two hour program is most appropriate for older teens and adults. Binoculars and/ or a camera are recommended, but not required. Meet the ranger in the lobby of the refuge visitor center. Each session is limited to 10 participants; no more than 4 individuals per sign-up. Again, this is a mobile tour, with only one stop at the Lot 5 beach overlook. Advance registration is required for this program, as enrollment is limited. Be advised that individual tours may be subject to cancellation. *Please note: Those who call and leave messages after hours, your registration is not confirmed until having received a confirmation call back from a refuge staff member. Please call 978465-5753; to register for this program.

VILLAGE OF CHURCH FAIRS 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.

THE WONDER AND THE WOW: A WALK AT ROUGH MEADOWS Family educator Lisa Hutchings takes adults to investigate the oak islands and salt marshes at Rough Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary in Rowley. Saturday, November 3, 9:30 am-noon Meet at Rough Meadows off 1A in Rowley. Fee: $27. Preregistration is required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflats.

HAM AND BEAN SUPPER Ham And Bean Supper Hosted

by Bethany Masonic Lodge, will be held every first Saturday of the month (November 3) from 4:30 to 6 PM at 31 Green Street Newburyport cost is $8, children are free. Includes ham, 2 kinds of beans, hotdogs, brown bread, garden salad ,potato and egg salad, cole slaw, assorted desserts and drinks.

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CRANE ESTATE ART SHOW & SALE See Friday, November 2nd WINE & ART RECEPTION Veasey Park will again host its annual fundraiser, the Wine and Art Reception, on Saturday November 3rd from 58PM. 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 BELLYDANCE SHOWCASE Mathura and Baseema present Two Sword Workshops and Bellydance Showcase featuring Belladonna!

Saturday November 3, at the Belleville Congrational Church, 300 High Street, Newburyport MA. Workshops include Sword Stylization and Bohemian Blade and Body Balancing. Showcase 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.

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NEWBURYPORT - The North Atlantic Fisherman: A Tribute In Film And Song - Fishing for something to do on Saturday, November 10th at 1:00pm. The Newburyport Public Library invites you to join us in our program room to experience the sights, sounds, and storytelling that capture the life of the 1940s North Atlantic fisherman. Watch footage of a trip out to sea in 1944 aboard the dragger Curlew, and listen to the sea shanties of the time performed live by The Stormy Seas Band. No registration is required, and refreshments will be served. For more information, please visit or call the Reference Desk at 978-465-4428 ext. 246.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Veterans Day Celebration - Kevin Hunt, WWII veteran, will be joining us to celebrate our Veterans and their service to our country. Monday, November 12th at 2:00 PM. Atria Merrimack Place, 85 Storey Ave, Newburyport.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - On November 14 at noon at the First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, the Alliance is pleased to host local award winning children's author, Donna Marie Seim. Ms. Seim will be presenting the steps for creating both her children's picture books, and her middle grade novels. She will speak about the elusive initial idea, to creating interesting and believable characters, and enhancing page turning plots. Final steps, completion of your manuscript and how to submit for publication. Ms. Seim will bring hands on examples of book dummies and advanced copies. The presentation will include a keynote slide presentation. Please bring a bag lunch, dessert and coffee will be provided. FREE - All are welcome.

-----------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT – Nature Photo Contest, Your nature scene can be on the cover of Newburyport Adult & Community Education’s W I N T E R Catalog. Deadline for submission is November 15 and winners will be announced on December 3. Fee: $20* per entry. Include a photograph & a short, short story (100 words max) about your nature scene. First place winner—the winning photograph will be on the cover of the Newburyport Adult & Community Education Winter Catalog**, & will receive a cash prize of $100 along with gift certificates. 2nd place winner – cash prize $50. and black & white reproduction inside the catalog**. 3rd place winner – cash prize $25. and black & white reproduction inside the catalog**. www.newburyportadulted.org for more information **Winning Photos ideally will have a resolution of 300 to 350 ppi at 8” x 10”. Anything less than 300 ppi starts to degrade, and more than 350 ppi is overkill.

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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.

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-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - The Myopia Hunt Club will be coming to Rowley for their historical ride through our countryside on Thursday, November 8, 2012 from 1 to 3 p.m.

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• Free Inspection - Consultation - Quotes 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 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 - Feel like a Basket Case? Prove it!! The Friends of the Rowley Public Library are kicking off our first 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 978-948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.c 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 from November 24 to December 15.Donorswill be included in all advertising and receive a tax deduction receipt. Raffle tickets will be sold at the Library starting November 24. The drawing will be on December 15 at a reception at the Rowley Public Library. Come enjoy some snacks and see who wins your basket!! Interested in donating? Email baskets@rowleylibrary.orgfor more information. Can't find the time? Not feeling creative? Donate items alone or just make a monetary donation and tell us your theme. Our team of basketeers will create a masterpiece for display. All money raised will go to fund programs at the Rowley Library like the Summer Reading Program, kids’ yoga, author readings, the monthly book club and more!

-----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - The All-Scout Paper Drive will be held on Saturday, November 10th from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. behind the First Congregational Church of Rowley on Main Street. The scouts will be collecting newspapers, books and magazines. The Boy Scouts will be collecting redeemable bottles and cans. The Boy, Cub and Girl Scouts of Rowley thank you very much for helping to keep Scouting active in Rowley. The paper drives are held the second Saturday of odd numbered months. If you have any questions please call George Pacenka at (978) 948-7918. Non-perishable items…including diapers, paper towels, toilet paper will also be collected at this time for the Rowley Food Pantry.

-----------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Volunteers Needed for the Salisbury Hilton Senior Center: Ever think about donating your time for a good cause? How about helping someone understand the basics of the computer? If you have some solid computer skills you can share, we are looking for you! You can make your own time schedule. Please call us @ 978-462-2412 ---------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - The Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack will meet at 7:30 PM on Wednesday November 14 th at our new location, the East Parish Methodist Church, Salisbury Square (route 1), Salisbury, MA. Mike Schroder will speak on “Female Spies in Blue and Grey.” Admission is free and anyone with an interest in America’s Civil War is invited to attend. For more information visit our web page www.cwrtm.org or call Tom at (978) 462-8518.

--------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - The Salisbury Lions Club is participating as a Community Partner in Anton’s Cleaners Coats for Kids winter-coat collection drive. As a Community Partner, the Salisbury Lions Club is collecting gently used, warm winter coats and winter jackets (infants to adults, all sizes) to assist Anton’s Cleaners in reaching its goal to collect 60,000 good, quality coats – the kind someone would give to a friend – in this, the 18th anniversary of Coats for Kids. The 2012 - 2013 Campaign kicks off now and will continue through January 12, 2013, Coats may be dropped off at the Salisbury Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road ( US Route 1); Tom’s Discount Store, 175 Elm Street (SR 110); Wash & Wags, 8 Beach Road (route 1A). Please let them know the coats are for the Coats for Kids Program. Once collected, the coats will be delivered to Anton’s Cleaners to be cleaned at no charge and distributed through distribution partners such as Massachusetts Community Action Programs, Salvation Army, BUMC Outreach Van Project, and Catholic Charities, among others, who will insure that coats get to those who cannot afford one during the cold winter months. Anton’s Cleaners is a family owned business with 43 stores in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire.

--------------------------------------------------SEABROOK - Atlantic Green Energy (Rt. 1, 255 Lafayette Rd, across from the Walmart, Home Depot, Shaw's plaza) announces they have been selected to provide 'The Burner Booster' which is made in Massachusetts. 'The Burner Booster' is a device that makes the home or business owner's heating oil burner work 35% more efficiently (saving 35% of the fuel - and cost - normally used). George Hurley explains, "It is simply done by making the burning process more efficient just as a modern car is much more efficient than one from 10 or 20 years ago. We are excited to offer this proven money saving product along with our entire lineup of home and business energy saving products." If any business or home owner is interested in contacting George, they can drop into Atlantic Green Energy or call at (603) 474-2550 for more info.

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Open 7 Days Renowned for their high profile publicity stunts and prolific appearances on stage, television, new media, and film, Politicos Comedy Brigade will be in town one night only at Steeple Hall at Mission Oak Grill, located at 26 Green Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. Doors open 948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.com at 7:00pm at which time a bar menu will be available to patrons. Show time is 8:00pm. Tickets are available for $35 each at www.drinkwaterproductions. com or by calling 855-255-5750.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th BROWN BAG LUNCH Ipswich Museum, 54 South Main Street, Ipswich, will host its monthly brown bag lunch on Monday, November 5 at noon. Museum Curator, Katherine Chaison, highlights some of the Museum’s seldom seen objects in “Collection Gems”.

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BIRDING Join Joppa Flats Sanctuary Director Bill Gette and USFWS veteran David Weaver for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. Appropriate for all birding levels.

Wednesday, November 7, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: $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.

MEET THE AUTHOR 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.

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CATMOBILE Catmobile brings low cost spay neuter services to Salisbury in November.

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WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURE Ipswich Museum, 54 South Main Street, Ipswich will host its Wednesday Evening Lecture earlier in the month because of the Thanksgiving holiday. On November 7 at 7:30 pm, Dow Curator Stephanie Gaskins continues her popular Ipswich Neighborhood Walk lecture series with a focus on the downtown. She will facilitate a discussion and encourages audience participation by sharing stories, pictures and memorabilia as she “walks”

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There are usually 4 wisdom teeth although some may have as few as none. The removal of wisdom teeth is usually recommended for one of the following reasons: • When the jaw is not large enough to accommodate the wisdom teeth, causing the teeth to become impacted (unable to grow in) or misaligned.

• When wisdom teeth only partially erupt, leaving an opening for bacteria to enter around the tooth and cause infection.

• When there is a chance that poorly aligned wisdom teeth will damage adjacent teeth.

When the wisdom teeth, because they are difficult to clean, cause periodontal (gum) problems with adjacent teeth.

• When a cyst (fluid-filled sac) forms and destroys surrounding structures, such as bone or tooth roots.

As soon as it is determined that the wisdom teeth are or will become partially or fully impacted, they should be removed. This usually occurs between ages 16 to 18, as soon as the jaw has attained the majority of its adult size. Although it is less common, there are times when wisdom will fit and do not need to be removed.

Removing impacted wisdom teeth at this time has several advantages. First, at this age, seldom are the roots fully formed, even though the tooth has become impacted. If left in place, the tooth will not erupt any further into the mouth but the roots will continue to grow.

Removing an impacted wisdom tooth before the roots are fully formed is easier and less traumatic for patient. Also, at this stage in the patient’s development, the bone surrounding the impacted tooth is more pliable. Typically, patients having wisdom teeth

removed in their mid-teens heal more rapidly and have a shorter and less complicated postoperative recovery.

There are many adults that still have their wisdom teeth. In my experience, I have seen very few adults who are able to keep their wisdom teeth for their lifetime.

They usually cause some kind of problem, which often times does not hurt as the problem develops. For example, my fatherin-law recently needed a partially impacted wisdom tooth removed and lost the molar in front of it because of the damage it had caused to that tooth.

Today, the vast majority of patients have their wisdom teeth removed in an oral surgeon’s office.

If you still have your wisdom teeth, ask your dentist about their status.

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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Real Estate • For Sale Home Inspections I Have Loved • Sports • Sports Sports because you are far enough above it.” was a huge dead black bird that had he continued. All eyes focused on the sweet little pond and the huge brown tree trunk that now moved its bulk almost in perceivably.

“Is that…is that a…..do you see that…..…..?” The city slicker was nearly incoherent as she mumbled to her husband. His face had a tortured twist to it as his mind raced to determine if he would ever see the property he loved again. As he took his wife’s hand to lead her away from the pond, he said “That’s the fakest looking snake I ever saw. Boy, these folks have a weird sense of humor, don’t they? I just love this place.” No one seemed to notice the cloud of dust left behind by the REALTOR® as the wife said “Imagine buying a fake snake like that for such a pretty pond? What’s wrong with these people?”

We REALTOR®s have a legal obligation to put our clients’ interests before our own. Some circumstances, however, cause us to wonder what we were thinking when we took such an oath. Starring in an anaconda movie was not in the Code of Ethics.

Several months ago, there was a home inspection where the buyer was extremely superstitious. He never walked under a ladder. He took care around mirrors. He was very wary of black birds, as they were very bad omens to him. As his Buyer REALTOR® explained to the Listing Realtor, the buyer would be doing an exorcism immediately after the closing incase there were any evil spirits in the home.

Just as the buyer came back inside from walking around the back yard, his Realtor came running into the house to find the Listing REALTOR®. “Quick!!

Hurry!!!”..”the patio” he whispered.

The Listing REALTOR® looked out onto the patio and there to her horror

apparently just dive bombed into the sliding glass doors. Some would cite the Law of Attraction as evidence that the buyer’s own fearful thoughts brought the black bird to the home inspection.

The Law of The REALTOR®, however, dictates that we do whatever it takes to put our client’s interests before our own.

The Listing REALTOR® still has nightmares about raking a huge dead black bird from the patio across a ½ acre of land as quickly as its bobbing beak would allow in as casual a manner as possible so as not to draw unnecessary attention given the fact that there was an exorcism planned anyway.

Whether the basement floods, the pipes burst, the roof collapses, the ants come marching a million by a million, the toilet overflows, there are mushrooms growing in the attic, or the Rottweiler goes into labor on the oriental rug, rest assured that the undaunted REALTOR® will find a way to rise above Anacondas and Evil Spirits.

Broker/REALTOR® Janet Hilton is a former practicing attorney and critical care RN who with her husband, retired Lynn Fire Lieutenant George Hilton owns and operates Country Crossroads Realty located at 28 Bay Rd S. Hamilton MA. For excellent assistance in buying and selling real estate, call Janet directly at 781-405-4867 or visit www. countrycrossroadsrealty.com

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BY JANET HILTON, BROKER, ESQ., COUNTRY CROSSROADS Over the years, there have been some home inspections that will forever be etched in my memory. One such inspection occurred several years ago with an old Victorian mansion in an exclusive community. The buyers, a young married couple, had lived in the middle of a bustling city outside of the state. Now they had found a property that was located on ten acres of green velvet lawn and the pond to the side of the home added the perfect touch to this story book setting. The sellers accepted their offer.

As the buyers walked around the outside of the home during the inspection, the inspector continued to comment on the excellent condition of the exterior. The buyers could not have been happier with this exquisite home on this perfect sunny day. The buyers, however, were not the only ones who were enjoying the sun. What appeared to be an old brown fallen tree trunk lying across a miniature bridge in the pond began to change shape when the buyers approached.

“The roof looks ok from here, but I’ll have to check the attic as well.” said the home inspector. The buyers and the REALTOR® stared up at the roof.

“The sills look like they’ve been well protected by the gutters.” the inspector said. The buyers and the REALTOR® looked at the sills. “I wouldn’t worry about the pond over flowing in a storm or causing any basement problems

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