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Ipswich U Offers World-Class Education for Free

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– IPSWICH – Have you wanted Collins Room of the Ipswich Public to attend a university like Stanford, Library. The first meeting to discuss Princeton, Brown or Duke, but you the information is on Dec 6. don't have the truckloads of cash, the Participants are also invited to grade point average or the time? hold additional Dis-Courses on what No worries. The town of Ipswich Ipswich U calls its Hippo Campus. has eliminated all of those obstacles. It was so named after the major You don't even component of need to buy the brain that books. plays important C a l l e d roles in the Ipswich U, the consolidation curriculum is of information being offered from short-term by the town's memory to longreCreation term memory Department. and spatial With a navigation. universityHumans and looking logo, other mammals but no campus have two – other than the hippocampi, Hippo Campus, one in each side Ipswich U was launched earlier this of the brain. year in partnership with the Ipswich The Ipswich U's Hippo Campus Public Library and other public and can be found in coffee shops, church private institutions. basements or park benches – wherever Together they are offering on- participants in the program gather to line courses from some of the most discuss the course they are taking, said prestigious universities around the Kerrie Bates, the town's director of country and the world.

Parks and reCreation and founder of One course is already complete, Ipswich U. but another one is starting this week, The Think Again course currently followed in January by a third. has 138,171 students from around the The courses last about 12 weeks world registered, and that number is and include six in-person meetings to increasing daily. discuss the material. The courses are Upcoming in January is another paced to accommodate busy people. course, the Introduction to Philosophy, They are free. And anyone, not just provided by the University of Ipswich residents, may attend.

Edinburgh, Scotland.

The next course is called Think Bates calls Ipswich U “part of the Again offered by Duke University. revolution” that is on-going in higher It started this week, but anyone education. interested can still join in.

The revolution is being driven Participants meet every other week in large part by Coursera, a social Continued on page 3 from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays in the

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

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Sharon Holmes shows off a box of rolls as her team, (from left) Rick Wymot, John Stomboly, Jeff Fogel, Mike Kent and Mark McKiniry, looks on.

REGIONAL – Sharon Holmes arrived at the Elks Lodge in Newburyport about 6 a.m. last Monday to begin putting together the “baskets,” actually tall cardboard boxes filled with everything needed for Thanksgiving dinner from turkeys and stuffing to peas and pies.

She and her team of Elks Lodge members, plus other volunteers, assembled the 85 baskets for delivery to area schools and ultimately for families who are struggling financially.

Almost on cue, at 10:30 a.m. the school vans and personal vehicles started rolling into the Elks parking lot and the team began loading in the turkeys and fixings.

It was hard to say who had the bigger smiles – the Elks who have fun loading the vans or the school van drivers who got to take the food back to their schools.

The Elks team that included John Stomboly, Mike Kent, Jeff Fogel, Mark Continued on page 3

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Dear Community,

It has been my pleasure to serve as President of the Rowley Youth Baseball and Softball League for the last 4 years. The time has come to introduce Steve Berardino as our new President and hope that the parents of Rowley welcome him as warmly as they did me. Steve has an extensive baseball background and I can think of nobody better to We stock run our league.

OM-PAC Over the last 4 years I have had the opportunity to work with our board members in improving our fields and expanding our league.

RECISION Marc Maravalli, B.S., R.Ph. Thank you to current and former board members; Paul Lees, Katrina h, Zuma, LaserPublisher/Editor, The Town Common SAILBOATS O’Leary, Mike Killion, Rich Nagle, John Tidmarsh, Kerry Collins, Jeff Letters to the Editor provide Rangers - Old Town - Radisson KAYAKS Siemasko, Les Rotberg, Paul Paquette and Jon Lindholm. Without We stock a useful way of communicating Wilderness Systems - Old Town Fernald’s COM-PAC their help we would not have a league, it is that simple. concerns, issues, or suggestions to Perception - Necky PRECISION We instituted corporate sponsorships and signage on Haley Field, On the River Parker SAILBOATS members of the community. ewbury, MAall 01951 Ocean Kayak Sunfish, Zuma, Laser and the response from business owners has been excellent. Thank you The Town Common encourages Rt. 1A, Newbury, MA 01951 Canoes KAYAKS We stock - 465-0312 all citizens to submit letters to White Farms and Sal’s Pizza, Ira Motor Group, J&N Carpets, First (978) 465-0312 Mad River - Old Town - Radisson Wilderness Systems - Old Town concerning issues of interest COM-PAC and Fernald’s National Bank of Ipswich, SOS Septic, Rowley Dental Associates, FERNALD’S Perception - Necky PRECISION concern to the local community.

On the River Parker East Coast Metrology, Rowley Realty, William F. Dunn Landscaping, t. 1A, Newbury, MA 01951 Ocean Kayak Letters selected for publication Sunfish, Zuma,B Laser Rt. 1A, Newbury, MA 01915 r i n g y o u r f a v o r i te f u r r y f a m i l y m e m b e rs f o r a p h o t o Meadowview Construction, American Barbeque, Leader Bank, Law Canoes 978- may 465-0312 be edited for length and clarity.

(978) 465-0312 Rangers Old Town Radisson Offi ce of Paul Lees and the Law Office of Amy Hubbard. Thank you BB rr ii nn gg yy oo uu rr ff aa vv oo rr ii tte e ffouuorrtrr yyw ffi aat hm ii ll yyn m bb ee rs ff oo rr aa pp hh oo tt oo sh Sa ta!ee m Some letters may serve as a catalyst m m m rs Fernald’s to all our team sponsors, who are too numerous to mention.

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Park built. Thank you to Dave Treseler of Kayem and Kerry Collins of 26+ wks $27.60/week 1 col. x 2 inches C o o k i es a n d h o t c h o c o l ate w i l l b e a va i l a b l e. f o r a $ 1 0 d o n at i o n. (Cash o r c he c ks ac ce pte d w h e n p h o t o ta k e n)) Letters may52bewks submitted to: $24.90/week Collins Overhead Door for providing food and materials for our annual 52 wks $24.90/weekC o 6+ wks o k i es a n d h o$38.30/week t c h o c o l ate w i l l b e a va i l a b l e. cookout and to Anne Ganzenmuller for running the concession stand. this ad inPlace our monthly ThePlace Editor this ad in our monthly Paula Gaiser also deserves a thank you for volunteering to prepare our c/o The Town Common publication forpublication an additional for an additional13+ wks $30.70/week 77 Wethersfield St. taxes year after year at no charge as does Mo Levasseur who handles $9.75/week. $9.75/week.

Rowley, MA 01969 26+ wks $27.60/week our CORI checks. Last but certainly not least a very special thanks or via e-mail to: to my wife who put up with me spending time on the league and for 52 wks $24.90/week editor@thetowncommon.com. volunteering her own time. Thank you Dawn.

Place this ad in our monthly There are so many other people to thank, including all the coaches The Town CommonPlace deadline this ad in our monthly publication for an additional who ran right home from work down to the field for a practice or is 5pm Wednesday (except Place this ad inpublication ourwhen monthlyfor an additional M u d d y C ree k A n i m a l C a re Ce n te r $9.75/week. game…you know who you are, thank you. a federal holiday necessitates an $28.75/week.

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The success of our league depends on volunteers. Your time would be P r o c e e ds t o b e n e f i t t h e M e r r i m a c k F e l i n e R e s c u e S o c i e t y a n d t h e G . S.P. R e s c u e o f N . E. much appreciated and is needed and every little bit makes a difference. $28.75/week.

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Elks Deliver at Thanksgiving club members and companies. The banks, including the Institution for Savings, the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank and Provident Bank, are very generous every year, the team members said.

The effort begins with the schools, where the school nurses identify the families in the most need. Joan Connor, the nurse at the Amesbury High School, said the nurses there start with the list of students who are on free or reduced price lunches, which in Amesbury, 24 percent of the almost 2,400 students.

When called, many of the families say, “We are all set,” Connor said.

“Some say 'Give it to someone who needs it more.'”

Connor said it is a joy to work with the Elks. “I think it is really nice that they do so much for the community,” she said.

The team started building the baskets for the needy as members of the Moose Lodge in 1994. When the Moose closed several years ago, the men joined the Elks and brought their

benevolent efforts with them.

The Elks Lodges have been helping their communities since shortly after the Civil War. Officially the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the organization began as a social club, nicknamed a New York "Jolly Corks," a group of actors and entertainers.

The Elks was almost the Buffaloes, named after an English organization, The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. But on a vote of eight to seven, the majority of the members chose to be named after an animal that was described in a work on natural history as an animal "fleet of foot, timorous of doing wrong, but ever ready to combat in defense of self or of the female of the species."

The description of the Elk's attributes appealed to the Jolly Corks.

They felt these were admirable qualities that should be emulated by members of a benevolent fraternity. So the order was dedicated to the Elk. The Elks tradition here at Thanksgiving would please the Jolly Corks.

entrepreneurial company that partners with the top universities in the world to offer courses online for anyone, for free.

Daphne Koller, who founded Coursera, wrote on the firm's web site: “We envision a future where the top universities are educating not only thousands of students, but millions.

Our technology enables the best professors to teach tens or hundreds of thousands of students. Through this, we hope to give everyone access to the world-class education that has so far been available only to a select few. We want to empower people with education that will improve their lives, the lives of their families, and the communities they live in.”

The courses offered are from a variety of disciplines, including the Humanities, Medicine, Biology, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Business and

Computer Science.

When taking a class with Coursera or Ipswich U, students watch lectures taught by world-class professors, learn at their own pace, test their knowledge and reinforce concepts through interactive exercises.

Students who take these classes also join a global community of thousands of students learning together.

“We know that your life is busy, and that you have many commitments on your time. Thus, our courses are designed based on sound pedagogical foundations, to help you master new concepts quickly and effectively,” the Coursera web site states.

Offering free world-class education bucks the trend of the last 30 years in higher education. Since 1985, the cost of higher education, Koller said, has increased 559 percent, faster than even health care costs or the price of gasoline.

In addition, Ipswich U, the reCreation Department and the library are offering Ipswich residents the use of a fleet of iPads. The iPads can be used to listen to a TED Talk in a cozy corner of the library, Bates said.

Or they can be used to take a course with Ipswich U. The iPads can be borrowed from the library's main circulation desk for use in the library. To borrow an iPad, you will be asked for a driver's license or school ID, while they using it.

Each iPad has been equipped with a blue tooth external keyboard. A variety of Apps are downloaded, everything from Angry Birds to Garage Band and IMovie. The library is also building a wish list for additional Apps. Earbuds cost $1 or bring your own.

The Ipswich reCreation Department, Bates said, believes that learning is funda-mental. For more information, visit www.ipswichU.org.

NEWBURYPORT - On Sunday, December 2 theater-goers may attend a very special performance of Luigi Jannuzzi's All the King's Women at the Firehouse Center for the Arts (Market Square, Newburyport).

The curtain will go up at 3pm and the performance is free and open to the public. This will represent the debut performance of the newest arts education program offered by the Firehouse: The Senior Readers’ Theater. The local arts organization was thrilled to engage the services of director/instructor Charles Van Eman, an actor who has worked for more than 30 years in Los Angles, New York and Boston. Participants include Victor Atkins, Terry Blanchard, Joyce Cejka, Maureen Daley, Evelyn Kovach, Arlene McCormack, Kathleen Moore, Gloria Papert, Ann Staffeld (all of

Newburyport); Muriel Angelil and Susan Grilk (Amesbury); Gretchen Stone and Barbara Stygles (Salisbury); Roberta Low (Burlington) and Janet Gillman (Seabrook).

All the King’s Women, written

by Luigi Jannuzzi, comprises eight vignettes that examine the impact of Elvis Presley on our culture through his interactions with 17 different women. As one of America's biggest and most enduring musical legends, we have all heard his music. Beginning in 1956 with Heartbreak Hotel, his songs were on the Top Ten lists time and time again with Don't Be Cruel, Hound Dog, All Shook Up , Love Me Tender and Are You Lonesome Tonight to name a few.

This play is more about the man himself though rather than his music; and shows the playful, generous and

often warm-hearted side of the King -- and how he touched the lives of countless individuals through his fame, his humor, and his kindness.

This performance with the Readers’ Theater players is performed seated as a staged reading and not memorized.

The actors use vocal expression, minimal props and sound cues to help the audience understand the story.

The Firehouse is very pleased to be offering future Senior Readers' Theater workshops with Charles Van Eman. They are tentatively scheduled for January 8-February 12; February 26 - April 2, and April 23 - May 28.

Please visit www.firehouse.org for scheduling updates.

This event is produced by the Firehouse with partial funding provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

McKiniry and Rick Wymot have been raising money and putting the baskets together for almost 20 years. Holmes joined the team six years ago. Bob Clarke, a Newburyport High School teacher, ordered and picked up the fresh produce from Market Basket on the day of the delivery. Anne and Mike Marquis have been a big part of the team in the past, Holmes said.

Asked why they do it year after year, the Elks members said it is because so many families depend on it. They are pleased that other organizations have joined in the effort at Thanksgiving.

“It is good that other organizations are getting into it. It is not good that there is so much need,” Stomboly said.

The food could feed a small army.

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For for Every Child Sale Program ensures that each child receives a book for the holiday season. Participating local book • in Amesbury, have a selection of stores, Jabberwocky Bookshop in Newburyport and Bertram & Oliver Booksellers recommended books at their stores to be purchased. Books can either be left at the book store for pick up later or dropped off at either of our locations. If your business or community would like to sponsor a “Gift Card Tree” or if you would like any additional information regarding our Holiday Giving Program, please contact Laura Sampson at 978-465-0999 X19.

• • -----------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - The Amesbury Council on Aging along wi th Amesbury Elementary School and Cashman Elementary School have partnered together. The new program will bring hand made placemat’s from the children of our town to the home bound seniors in our community. The Amesbury COA is a meal sight for the Merrimack Valley Nutrition Plan (MVNP) which is funded in part through Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley(ESMV). Each person who receives the meals on wheels will be the recipient of a hand made placemat two times a month. Themes will surround -948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.com the holidays, lesson plans and the academics the children are working on in the classroom. The seniors will receives these placemats to use or display as they choose. The Amesbury Public Schools are supportive of the Council on Aging and is pleased to be partnering with the Council on Aging to bring this new innovate program.

-----------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - Amesbury Senior Citizens 27th Annual Holiday Party on Thursday: December 13th at 10:45am doors open, dinner is at 12:15pm. A lovely turkey dinner with all the fixings to be served at Holy Family Parish Hall 11:15am Entertainment by: Whittier Performing Arts Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door Please purchase tickets at the Senior Center located at 68 Elm St 978 –388 8138. We invite all the seniors from our neighboring towns to join us Sponsors: Friends of the Council on Aging, The Amesbury Rotary, Maplewood Care & Rehabilitation Center , Paul C. Rodgers Funeral Home, Tom Streep –Edward Jones, Shaheen Bros. Assistance from Maggie Sundae and Whittier Vocational High School -----------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - Enjoy an afternoon of music and refreshments at the annual Whittier Home Community Open House on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. The gift shop will be open for purchases. Located at 86 Friend Street, Amesbury, the Whittier Home Museum has been designated as a National Historic Landmark and one of the “Amesbury Treasures.” Saturday tours officially ended for the season on Oct. 27, but special tours may be arranged by calling the home at 978-388-1337. Hundreds of visitors have been received this year, including 80 Timberlane High School students and visitors from all over the country, said Dawn Bennett, chair of Docents and Tours. Just this past weekend a Quaker family from Whittier, California, toured the museum. “Visitors are drawn to view hundreds of artifacts in the home where John Greenleaf Whittier lived with his sister Elizabeth, his mother Abigail, and his aunt Mercy, from 1836 until his death in 1892,” said Whittier Home Association President Cynthia Costello. “As a faithful Quaker, creative thinker, environmentalist and freedom lover, Whittier published

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Come and find just the perfect unique gift for the holidays from among the many crafters on hand. The fair opens at 9 and continues until 3. Hot cocoa and cookies are available for hungry shoppers. The Byfield Community Arts Center is locatedFor at 7 Central Street, Byfield and is handicap accessible. For more information call 978-463-3335 Sale • or check our website at www.byfieldcac.org.

-----------------------------------------------------------GEORGETOWN/ROWLEY – Donations Needed for People Helping People Christmas Deliveries. People Helping People of St. Mary’s Parish is now collecting donations for the Dec. 15th Christmas deliveries to residents in need of Rowley, Georgetown, Boxford, and Byfield. Donations•of non-perishable foods, as•well as paper, cleaning, and personal hygiene products are needed. Donations of grocery store gift cards and cash may also be made. Donations can be brought to the rectory at 94 Andover Street, Georgetown, Monday through Friday, during normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or left in designated bins at the Rowley and Georgetown churches before and after Mass.

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To help ensure public safety, the island portion of the refuge will be closed to all other entry for the day of the hunt. Waterfowl hunters are permitted, however, to park in Lot 1 for access to the refuge boat ramp and Waterfowl Hunting Areas A and B. Area C will also remain open for waterfowl hunting but is accessed by foot only from Stackyard Road in Rowley. In cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management, Division of Conservation and Recreation, Sandy Point State Reservation, located at the southern tip of the Island, will be open only for hunting on Wednesday, December 5. The Division is also requiring all waterfowl and deer hunters wishing to access Sandy Point to stop at the refuge gatehouse and show their Massachusetts hunting license, Firearms Identification Card or License to Carry, a minimum of 500 square inches of hunter orange to cover their head, back and chest, and if applicable, valid Massachusetts and federal Duck Stamps. Hunter access to the island portion of the refuge and Sandy Point State Reservation is permitted from 5:00 am - 5:45 am and from 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Hunter exit is permitted only after 8:30 am, emergencies excepted. Parking at Sandy Point State Reservation is limited to 15 spaces. Sandy Point hunters are asked to check any harvested deer at the State-approved Refuge Check Station located at Refuge Headquarters 6 Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport. As an integral part of a comprehensive Refuge Wildlife Management Program, the hunt will help maintain the deer population at a level commensurate with the available habitat while providing recreational opportunities for the sporting public.

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Elf on a festive â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jingle Bell Walkâ&#x20AC;? over Meeting House Green to Town Hall.

Keep a sharp eye out for, dare we say it, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grinchâ&#x20AC;?. At Town Hall, Santa will receive children 11 and under while Holiday Carolers entertain.

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Each child will receive a gift bag from Santa. The Ipswich High School Interact Club will be hosting the event and will be holding a Christmas Tree RaďŹ&#x201E;e to beneďŹ t their community service projects. Following their visit with Santa, the children can have their faces painted, play festive games, and create holiday crafts. The Rotary Club will serve hotdogs, hot cocoa and more in the COA cafeteria. In the event of rain or heavy snow, we will meet at the town hall. Parking is available at Town Hall and in the Ascension Memorial Church lot. No pets are allowed in Town Hall. Attendees are encouraged to bring unwrapped gifts ďŹ t for a child to support the marines in their organization, Toys for Tots! For more information go to ipswichrotary.org!

last) BACK TO THE BEAN Bethany Lodge Ham And Bean supper " Back To The Bean" will be held the ďŹ rst Saturday of every month ( December 1st) from 4:30 to 6 PM at the Masonic Hall on 31 Green Street Newburyport MA 01950 cost is 8 dollars children are free.

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Rowley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Decorated for the Christmas Season in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historical ďŹ nery. It will be Open to the public, as always; the HOLIDAY FUNDRAISING ďŹ rst weekend in December, Saturday EVENTS See Saturday, December 1st. & Sunday; December 1st & 2nd 2012 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. each day. We will be featuring our wonderful Historical YOU + YOUR PET + SANTA = House decorated in the traditional FREE PHOTOS WITH SANTA! Bring your favorite furry family holiday style plus an extensive collective display of holiday decorations old & members for a photo shoot with Santa new; as accents throughout the house. (and meet the vetrenarian)! You will This year we will be featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;Antique receive one 5x7 photo along with and Collectable Toysâ&#x20AC;? as our special gift your photo emailed to you for a $10 to you, beautiful selections from our donation. (Cash or checks accepted collection and the collections from some when photo taken) Cookies, coďŹ&#x20AC;ee, and of our wonderful members. As a special hot chocolate will be available. (The treat again this year, classes at the Pine winner may be published in this paper Grove School will be touring our 17th and you will be notiďŹ ed!) Sunday, Century, Platts- Bradstreet House and December 2nd, 11am-1pm. Proceeds our 18th Century barn. We are looking to beneďŹ t the Merrimack Feline forward to one very spectacular season Rescue Society and the G.S.P. Rescue and we are looking forward to seeing all of N.E. Muddy Creek Animal Care of you! Happy Holidays One and All! Center, 993 Haverhill St., (Rt. 133 oďŹ&#x20AC; Rt 95), Rowley (978) 948-2345 From the Rowley Historical Society AMESBURY HOLIDAY PARADE December 1, 2012 at 3:30pm for the annual Amesbury Holiday Parade. Christmas Around the World www.amesburyholidayparade.vpweb. com Ornaments are available for this date â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the New Senator Nicholas J. Costello Transportation Center is the featured artwork. Cost is $10 per ornament, 3 for $25, or 1 free with each purchase of a $50 Amesbury Chamber of Commerce gift card (while supplies

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Service and based on the Orthodox Service of the Royal Hours of Christmas Eve, we prepare ourselves to celebrate God`s greatest gift of all through Psalms, Hymns and Scripture Readings and, of course, singing some traditional carols. The service also features special hymns sung by our choir. After the service everyone is invited to a festive reception sponsored by the choir. The event is free and open to the public.

For information, please call the Church Office at 978-465-5757.

STUDENT ROCK PARTY! DeANGELIS Studio of Music & Arts hosts a Christmas Party featuring our Rock School Bands, Jammers and Solo Performers. Sunday, December 2nd, 5pm – The Claddagh, Lawrence, 399 Canal St. Meet their staff, other students, have fun!, $6 – (performing musicians are free) More info, call DeANGELIS Studio of Music & Arts at (978) 374-5262

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5th ARTHUR MEETING The Georgetown Historical Society is pleased to announce that William Hallett, author of the book “Newburyport and the Civil War”, will be the special guest speaker at its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 5th at 7:00 p.m. at the Georgetown Peabody Library Meeting Room. Following a brief business meeting, Mr. Hallett will talk about the lives and deeds of those from the Clipper City who served both Union and Confederate causes. From the abolitionist preaching of William Lloyd Garrison to the heroism of Albert W. Bartlett, Newburyport left its mark on the Civil War. Mr. Hallett and his wife Elizabeth also host “Footsteps of Heroes: Civil War Walking Tours of Newburyport” and are actively involved in the Civil War Roundtable. The public is welcome to attend this event.

Light refreshments will be served.

Items from the Historical Society Gift Shop, along with Mr. Hallett’s book, will be available for sale. For more information, please contact info@ georgetownhistoricalsociety.com.

The Town Common MONDAY, DECEMBER 3rd ZEN MEDITATION Free, Zen meditation instruction is offered Monday nights at the First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport. The practice sessions meet in the lower meetinghouse from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. For first time participants, the 6pm orientation session is recommended. For more information, contact Joyce Haydock at 978-363-5457. Free and open to the public.

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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.

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The Catmobile is operated by the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS) and is staffed by a licensed veterinarian and two veterinary technicians. The Catmobile offers low cost spay neuter for cats only. The package consists of spay/neuter, rabies vaccinations, exam, nail trim, treatment for fleas and ear mites. Spay package costs $100 and neuter package costs $75. The package is available to anyone and there is no qualification process; however reservations are required and can be made online at www.catmobile.org or by calling 978-465-1940.

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Find Our Way Home • Sports • Sports Sports walked a World War Two hero name. named Mr. G. Mr. G is the authentic, tried and true American who rarely speaks of his accomplishments and when pressed about his war experience, almost “skips” over the fact that he was a reconnaissance soldier who served under Patton. In his capacity, as reconnaissance, Mr. G. risked his life routinely to go out ahead of the army into enemy territory to report back information vital to the safety of our military and the demise of our enemy.

One of the first to step foot into Czechoslovakia, Mr. G was among the soldiers who freed the weakened prisoners and replaced them with enemy prisoners. He is the reason we can transact any business at all freely in this country or in any of a hundred others. The morning news should report on what Mr. G has done with his life and what he is doing right now as a model American.

After nearly seventy years of marriage to his sweetheart, Mr. G now visits his wife every day in the nursing facility the next town over where she must reside. In order to be closer to her, he is moving out of the home they shared to take up residence at a new facility within sight of where “his bride” lives. A more tender love story does not exist and he smiles when he speaks her

Mr. G could never have imagined applying for home loans he could never repay. For him, hard work and good living led to a home in the country with a white picket fence, seven children and a dog. Mr. G bought and paid for his home, loved his family who returned that love many times over. Today Mr. G signed a lease that will give him a bird’s eye view of the wonderful Rowley facility that takes such good care of his sweetheart Presently, Mr. G worries about his grandchildren as our country struggles with debt. For the time being, young Americans can take a lesson from Mr. G, who, despite obvious arthritic pain, moved quickly to open the car door for this REALTOR®. Mr. G is among the gentlemen who saved our world and he is a gentle reminder that if we follow his lead, we will always find our way home.

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After World War Two, our country needed to get back to the business of expanding the family. Cape style homes were built all over the country for the ease with which the family could expand the living area as they needed. The post war boomtown, baby boom and comfortable economy contrast sharply with the economy today, although it has never paid to bet against America.

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November 2 - December 4, 2012 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your work on a recent job assignment is impressive and is sure to be noticed.

Meanwhile, expect to receive news about an upcoming holiday event you won't want to miss.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Saving the world one person at a time is what you were born to do. So accept it when people ask you for help, especially during the holiday season.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Now that you've resolved all doubts about an important decision, you can surprise a lot of people by defending your stand with your strong and well-reasoned arguments.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The holiday mood stirs your need to nurture everyone from the family cat to great-grandma. But don't overdo it, especially with teens, who like to feel grown up.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Enjoy basking in the warm love of family and close friends. But don't fall into a prolonged catnap yet. There's still much to do before you can put up your paws and relax.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Avoid pushing others to work as hard as you do on a common project. Instead, encourage them to do their best, and they might well reward you with a pleasant surprise.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Like the sensible Libra you are, you no doubt started your holiday shopping already. But be careful to keep within your budget. Shop around for the best buys.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Love and friendship remain strong in your aspect over the next several days. This is a good time to develop new relationships and strengthen old ones.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A beloved family member has news that will brighten your holidays. Also expect to hear from friends who had long since moved out of your life.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Family and friends are in for a surprise when you accept the need to make a change without being talked into it. (Bet it surprised you, too -- didn't it?)

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Restoring an old friendship might not be as easy as you hoped. You might want to explore the reasons for your former buddy's reluctance to cooperate.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your party-going activities pick up as the holiday season takes off. Enjoy your plunge into the social swim as you make new friends and renew old friendships.

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