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Town Faces Dire Choices on Municipal Buildings By Stewart Lytle, Reporter –––––––––––––––––
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NEWBURY – The roof leaks. The toilets backup. The air quality is poor. The police station, which fails state inspections every year, is infested with flies, rats, mice and sometimes snakes. There is only one cell for male or female prisoners. None for juveniles. There is no secure entrance for transporting prisoners. Much of the police work and increasingly town government functions are done from trailers that were installed temporarily 13
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years ago. The police station lockers are unisex for the 21 male and female officers. And the squad room doubles as the emergency operations center for any catastrophe, including an event at the Seabrook Photo by Stewart Lytle Station Nuclear Power Plant. In discussing the need to build a new Newbury police station and Town Hall, Municipal Building Committee chairman Eric Svahn said, “The facility situation has become dire, the option of not doing anything is no longer an option.” His eight-member committee, which includes town administrator Tracy Blais and town planner Martha Taylor, held an informational workshop and tour of the police station Continued on page 3
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TRITON GIRLS SOCCER team members and their coach cheerfully accepted the Modern Woodmen of America Matching Funds presented by the Summit Chapter of Rowley. Seated (LR): Christine Ciccone; Morgan Snow; Lily Dow; Standing (L-R): Suzanne Carpentier, Financial Representative & Summit Chapter Activities Coordinator; Cara Orlandi; Mike Weisberg, Coach; Teresa Benoit.
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– BYFIELD – The last service at the Community United Methodist Church of Byfield began late on a Sunday afternoon last month with hymns, accompanied by organists Doug Janvrin and Craig Seaman on the Ryder pipe organ. It concluded with the Methodist traditional pot luck supper. The Rev. Matt WillisGoode, the church's parttime minister, led the service, along with former church ministers Rev. Herb Taylor and Rev. David Kerr, who returned to Byfield to help the church conduct its last service. Former parishioners, some Photo by Stewart Lytle of whom now live in other states, returned to share The Community United Methodist stories about what the Church of Byfield. church on Central Street that was church had meant to them. For some of the church's started by an itinerant preacher faithful, it would be the last time 187 years ago. Continued on page 3 they would ever worship in the
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warm-ups and assist with funding a new scoreboard. The Matching Fund Program offers Modern Woodmen members nationwide the chance to show their support for a community cause, organization or individual in need by holding fundraisers. Modern Woodmen matches money raised up to $2,500. These fundraising projects contribute Continued on page 2
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on Saturday morning, Nov. 22. But only a handful of residents attended, which prompted Board of Selectmen chair Geoff Walker to say, “I know people are out going to the grocery store to bring home their Thanksgiving dinner. But at some point this issue (replacement of the police station and Town Hall) has to be moved forward, and we need input from the residents about the project.” This is not a new challenge for Newbury residents. The town put building a new police station on its critical needs list in 2004. “Here we are in 2014 still talking about what to do,” Svahn said. The fear is that the police station could reach the point of being condemned as unsafe for the officers and public to use. That happened a few years ago to the town's department of public works building, and currently the stands at the Triton High School stadium are condemned. If approved at the spring Town Meeting, the new municipal building could not be finished in the spring of 2018, Svahn said. One reason for the seeming apathy over the building is that when residents drive by, Town Hall, looks good on the outside, and residents ask “what's wrong
with it?” Svahn said. It is what can't be seen from the street, he said. “This is not about new digs for town employees,” Svahn said. “If done properly a well-designed municipal building will provide value to the residents of Newbury.” Under consideration is building a new combined Town Hall and police station. The town has only a preliminary design, but estimates are that a new 9,000 square-foot police station and a new 5,431 square-foot Town Hall at the current location would cost $8.4 million. The new design for the town hall would move all departments, including the health department and inspection services, out of the temporary trailers and back into Town Hall. The police station would have five cells for prisoners and a sally port that would allow officers to bring in prisoners to the station securely. Currently they are brought in through the front entrance, which is also used by the public, Chief Michael Reilly said. “It is a nightmare if we have a juvenile prisoner,” said Deputy Chief John Lucey, who conducted the tour of the station. Almost as bad is if there is a female and male prisoner at the same time, he
said. A new station would also have space the officers could use for training and debriefing after an event. Reilly said. Currently the police have to use space upstairs in Town Hall or at one of the schools, none of which affords the offices any confidentiality, Reilly said. Two other locations for the police station and town hall are under consideration. One would be on land leased from Governor's Academy on Route 1. The other would be on town-owned land near the Boston Road landfill. The cost of building on Governor's Academy land would be slightly higher. Building on the townowned land would be comparable to the estimates for the current site. The project is now in its planning phase. Additional workshops are being scheduled for the winter and spring, leading to the Town Meeting. The community has a history of rejecting proposals to raise taxes through overrides. And there will be other expensive projects being presented at the spring Town Meeting, including Newbury's portion of a proposed new athletic stadium for the Triton Regional School District.
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“At least we won't be supporting that big building,” said Heidi Fram, a longtime parishioner who serves as spokesperson for the church. In what she described as a general trend for many mainstream churches in New England, the Byfield church suffered in recent years from declining attendance and lack of financial support. From a high of 50 to 75 parishioners, the church could count on only 10 to 12 people attending service on a Sunday. Willis-Goode said the church has served the community well. But times change, as people now have more opportunities to attend churches beyond their immediate neighborhood. The Byfield church building will be turned over this week to the trustees of the New England Annual Conference, the governing board for Methodist churches in the commonwealth. It will be up to them to decide what to do with the building, which was constructed in 1902. The building could be sold, as other closed churches have been. Some like Mission Oak Grill in Newburyport are now popular
restaurants, its spire still a part of the downtown skyline. Or it could be renovated and made into housing as other churches from Salem to Newburyport have in recent years. Fram predicted that the handful of church members would find other congregations to join. But she said she is not ready yet o do move to another congregation. She is focusing on cleaning out the building and organizing its files. The church was started in 1827 by the Rev. William French of Sandown, NH. As he prayed, asking God for direction, he seemed to hear the command “Go.” He obeyed, mounted his horse and trusted God to determine what direction the horse should take. It brought him to Byfield, where he asked a woman he met if she would like to talk about religion. The woman said yes, which launched the Methodist Church in Byfield. French died a few years later, but the residents of Byfield banded together to build a humble chapel near the Great Rock. During services, the women sat on stones that were brought in from the roadside, while the men listened
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Dear friend, I don’t want to confuse you, but… As a Doctor, I’ve never cured anyone of anything. There, I said it. But before I go into that revelation, let me tell you a few other things first. Here’s my story… Years ago my life took a dramatic turn. “I have always been an athlete for as long as I can remember. Football was a sport that I loved to play and worked hard to be the best player I could be. During the summer between my senior year of high school and freshman year of college, I was doing everything right to get ready for the upcoming football season, lifting weights, doing sprints, and running routes. I felt great and life was good. But, then it happened; something turned my world upside down. Out of the blue, I woke up with such intense pain I could not move. The intense, sharp pain was shooting through my back and down my legs. I laid there in bed thinking something terrible had happened and that my football and athletic days were over. I did not know what to do. But there’s more… Finally, my mother convinced me to give her new doctor a try. The new doctor did an exam, took some films, and then “adjusted” my spine. The adjustments didn’t hurt, they actually feel good. I got relief, and after a few visits I was back out on the football field. Oh, by the way, did I mention that that new doctor is a chiropractor? Chiropractic worked so well for me. And I was so impressed with all the other ‘miracles’ I saw in his office, that I decided I wanted to help others the way he helped me. I then decided I would be going to chiropractic school myself! I never looked back and it was the best decision I’ve ever made.”
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those who do have found that their benefits are reduced. That’s where chiropractic comes in. Many people find that they actually save money on their health care expenses by seeing a chiropractor. Peer reviewed research indicated that the immune system may be enhanced by chiropractic adjustments. The immune system is the system that helps the body fight colds, the flu, and many other sicknesses. Although all people respond differently to care, maybe you won’t be spending so much time and money in physician visits. This is especially important if you Here’s what some of my are self-employed. Although we patients had to saysee people with painful symptoms, many people see “Since I have been coming to Dr.Tyler chiropractors just to stay well. By I have had significant changes in my the way, an entire week of care in pain levels. I finally have relief!” (L.C. my office may cost what you – Salisbury) could pay for one visit elsewhere. “Thanks to Dr.Tyler I am now able to move my head and neck without any pain after a motorcycle accident.” (A.D. – Seabrook) “Dr.Tyler has allowed me to gain control over my chronic headaches and neck pain.” (L.M. – Seabrook) “I finally have my life back! This was better than any medicine you could take” (J.J.- Amesbury) Being a chiropractor can be tough, because there’s a host of so-called experts out there. They tell people a lot of things that are just plain ridiculous about my profession. But the studies speak for themselves, like the Virginia study that showed that over 90% of patients who saw a chiropractor were satisfied with their results. That’s just incredible!
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AMESBURY - The holidays are fast approaching and who doesn’t like cookies? Assuage your sweet tooth guilt by buying cookies at the fourth annual Cookie Walk – a perfect way to support the Friends of the Amesbury Public Community Connections Library. Mark your calendars. Cookie Walk 2014 will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, at 6:30 p.m., after the library closes. Just purchase a cookie tin at the Cookie Walk and fill it to the brim with your favorites. “For the past three years we have been very successful in raising money through the Cookie Walk program to go to the Friends of the Library,” Carpet . Hardwood . Linoleum . Tile . Granite . Marble said APL Director Erin Matlin. “The Friends then turn that money around and give it all back to the library. We use . Commercial this money to help fund programs and purchase supplies. “It is that time of the year when we love to bake. Why not Residential The North Shore’s Largest Independent Community Newspaper share your love of baking with the library? We need bakers to make this year’s program a success. We are looking for Owners do all people to bake at least three dozen cookies. Of course if you would like to make more, please feel free.” Bakers need to Call For • Estimates 939 Salem St, Unit 2, Groveland Installations drop off the cookies dropped off the cookies at the library on the day of the program, Thursday, Dec. 11, before 4:30 p.m. “Not only do we need cookies, but we also need your recipe,” Matlin said. “I plan to make recipe books of all the cookies in the Cookie Walk, which will be on sale for $3.” All proceeds from the sale will go to the Friends, whose mission is to support the library and its staff, and to enhance•the resources and services of• the library. The funds raised from memberships, fundraisers like the Cookie Walk, and the Book Shop pay for educational, cultural and technical programs for adults, teens and children, including museum passes subscriptions, refreshments, prizes and supplies for programs and activities, technology aids and any special requests made by the library staff. -----------------------------------------------------------Stacey Goodwin Buy AMESBURY - Unmet Needs Raking leaves/Snow Shoveling - The Amesbury Council on Aging is in search of volunteers Manager to assist our local seniors in raking up leaves and shoveling out walkways/ stairs. This can be a great family project, adopt Sell Firearm Safety Training a senior and help them remain in their homes safely. If you are interested please contact Brenda at the Amesbury COA Trade Reloading Equipment @ Supplies 978-388-8138 or email her at curryb@amesburyma.gov. If you live in Amesbury and want to join our leaf raking list or Antique, Modern & New Guns snow shoveling list (this is for stairs and walk ways only) please contact Brenda. We try and match you up with people 130 Bridge Rd, Salisbury who live close to your homes so they can easily get there to clear off your stairs. 978-465-5561 -----------------------------------------------------------www.baystatearmsma.com BOXFORD - The Boxford Town Library invites all to attend its December programs. West Boxford Wednesdays. New programs on Wednesdays in West Boxford (Lincoln Hall, 561 Main St.). The next event is An Evening with Andre Dubus III. This well-known local author of "Townie" and "The House of Sand and Fog" will discuss and read from his latest short story collection, "Dirty Love". Funded by the Friends of the Boxford Library. Wed., December 10, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Work Better Series: What Can We Help You Do Better. Join Lisa DiLuna at the library (10 Elm St.) for Bathrooms a series of workshops on workplace skills. The next is Interviewing Skills and will cover the kinds of questions asked Kitchens and how to prepare for an interview. It will review traditional and competency based interview questions and how to prepare for each type of interview. Limit 15. Thurs., December 4, 2014 (6-8 p.m.) Cookbook Club at Lincoln Hall: water heaters Check out a copy of the selected book at the library, pick a recipe (we'll keep track to avoid duplicates), and prepare it Licensed and Fully insured for the program. Sample lots of good food, talk about what worked and what didn't, and select future cookbooks. The next cookbook is "The Nantucket Holiday Table" by Susan Simon. Fri., December 12 at noon. All events are free and no eXtRa CHaRge nigHts and weekends open to the public but require registration. 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In December, we will need donations of Christmas hams. Please email jhavey@pettengillhouse.org with any questions or to schedule a delivery. The Pettengill House is also accepting donations and gift cards to support families in need during the holiday season. Bud, Bud Light, Miller Lite, we support and work in Although Pettengill House does not have a formalized Christmas holiday gift program, conjunction with area holiday gift giving programs for children. Anyfor toy oronly clothing donation brought to Pettengill Coors Light House will be distributed to formalized area Christmas programs. Rather than collecting toys this year, Pettengill is asking for donations of gift cards to assist parents with children that do not qualify under these programs. We reach many teens that otherwise are too old for many programs andfor make24pk sure thatSuitcase they receive giftsor alongside their younger siblings. Gift cards to areas businesses for clothing, shoes, cafes/food and gas stations will help our teens feel included while providing them with things they need. Gift card donations can be dropped off or mailed to Pettengill House, 36pk 13 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA 01952. As always, monetary donations are cans also appreciated. Please make checks payable to The Pettengill House, Inc., P.O. Box 5551, 13 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, 01952. The Pettengill House, BEST PRICE ON THE NORTH MA SHORE Inc. is a non-profit community social service agency providing services to more than 3,100 men, women, and children, These prices are plus deposit. 709 of whom are deemed homeless, in Amesbury, Byfield, Groveland, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, and West Newbury. 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Local Sat 7a-11p Bee Keeping, Formally Cathy’s Kitchen Yankee Candles, Blissful Retirement, Dog Lovers, Yoga, Family Movie Night, Pine Grove PTA, a Gift Card Tree and 7a-10p many more. There is something for everyone. Raffle tickets are available at the Sun Rowley Public Library at 141 Main (978) 432-1427 Street, Rowley. They cost $1 each or 6 for $5.The Friends thank everyone who donated a basket including American BBQ, Institution for Saving, Beach and Nature Company and the Wethersfield Glass Studio. Stop in to check out all 3x5 the baskets. For even more information, call the library at 978-948-2850. -----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Join us at the Rowley Library for a holiday craft! Lisa Giannino from Country Gardens will be teaching us how to design our own kissing balls on Saturday, December 13, at 1 p.m. The tradition dates from the Middle Ages and makes a wonderful decoration for the holidays. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library. Sign-up is required and there is a $10 materials fee. Space is limited, so sign up today! The Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main Street. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850. 978-948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.com -----------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY COA - Don’t miss our Holiday Card Crafting, Thursday, Dec. 11th from 1-2pm. Learn the art and techniques of card making just in time for the holidays. Make your Holiday Greetings more personal and unique with this fun one hour class covering basic stamping and layering techniques to create your very own sampling of holiday cards. Participants will leave with their own pack of 8 Holiday Greeting cards. 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Grog, and Fusion Blue Productions. The event is presented by Newburyport Concerts. www.newburyortconcerts. com COMEDY Comedy returns to Par 97 in Georgetown, Friday Dec. 5 at 8 pm with Las Vegas regular Jim Lauletta and Doug Blay as the main performers. Tickets are $15 in advance $20 at the door or two for $35. Lauletta is a New England favorite who has appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, and has worked tom clubs from Hollywood to Boston. Blay is a regular at Comix at Foxwoods, Catch a Rising Star, and the Comedy Connection. JOPPA FLATTS Join local favorite, Joppa Flatts at The Grog on Friday, December 5th – part of the Newburyport Holiday Invitation Night Party
December 3 - 9, 2014 hot buffet and free drink set-ups. Bring your own liquor, Non alcoholic drinks are available. For more info visit: www. singlesdanceparties.com or call 603 9428525. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th IPSWICH CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AND RAFFLE EVENT Free event - A festive Christmas event will be hosted by Ascension Memorial Church on December 6 from 9AM - 3PM in the Dorman Gym. There's something for everyone at this year's event. The Christmas Bazaar will include many vendors with hand-crafted and unique gifts for your holiday shopping. The event will also include "white elephant" tables, book sale and baked goods to fill up your shopping bags. The big featured raffle drawing this year is an iPad Air (16 GB, Wi-Fi), with tickets on sale throughout the day. Raffle tickets for decorated tabletop Christmas trees will also be on sale. All raffles will be drawn at the end of the day, winners need not be present. For more information, call Ascension Memorial Church, 978-3562560. Free event. Ascension Memorial Church, Dorman Gym, is located at 31 County Street, Ipswich.
JOPPA DANCE COMPANY'S "THE NUTBUSTER" Friday-Sunday, December 5-7, Friday and Saturday at 8:00PM, Sunday at 2:00PM at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport. Tickets: $14.00 Adults; $13.00 Members; $12.00 Seniors, Students. For more info please call the Box Office at CATMOBILE The Catmobile, which offers low cost 978-462-7336 or visit online at www. spay/neuter for cats only, is coming firehouse.org to Tom's Discount Store on 12/6, 12/17 & 12/20. It is operated by the Merrimack SINGLES DANCE Singles dance every Friday at Daniels River Feline Rescue Society and staffed by Hall, Route 4, Nottingham, NH., 8 a licensed veterinarian and one veterinary PM to 12. Dance is BYOB, casual technician. The package consists of dress, $12 admission, includes a free spay/neuter, rabies vaccinations, exam,
nail trim, and treatment for fleas and ear mites. Microchipping is available for $20. Individually packaged take-home flea treatment is available for $15 per dose. The spay package costs $120 and the neuter package costs $80.00. Feral cats cost $35 and will be ear-tipped. Reservations are required and can be made online at www.catmobile.org or by calling 978-465-1940. SANTA VISITS IPSWICH A special children’s holiday program at the Ipswich Public Library. Special guests will arrive at the Ipswich Public Library on Saturday, December 6. From 9 to 11 a.m. Santa Claus will be stopping by for children to visit. He will be available for consultation or they may prefer to just view the Man in the Red Suit from across the room. At 11 a.m. he will step out the door and head down the street for the Jingle Bell Walk sponsored by the Ipswich Rotary’s Interact Club. Celebrating the movie Frozen during this holiday season, Elsa will drop in the Children’s Room from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bring a camera and get photos not only with Santa, but with Elsa too! Light refreshments will be provided. Check out a book or a video that morning and take home a snowman craft. This program is made possible through the generosity of The Friends of the Ipswich Public Library. It is free of charge and there is no registration required. The Ipswich Public Library is located at 25 North Main Street in Ipswich. Call the Children’s Room at 978-412-8713. Check out the web site at www.ipswichlibrary.org.
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So You Want To Be A Landlord? • Rowley • Sports Sports Sports By John McCarthy, Realty I am often asked, especially when the market was down, if we should rent our home instead of selling. There are a number of considerations that need to be made in deciding if you are going to be a landlord. Here are a few tips for new landlords and some things to think about if you are going to be renting your property. Get it in Writing: No matter whom you rent to get the agreement in writing. Put together a lease agreement either through a REALTOR® who has access to documents specific to your state or with your real estate attorney. Each state has slightly different laws that impact a landlord-tenant relationship. Therefore, use a statespecific lease instead of a general lease to best protect yourself. Know your Tenant: Thoroughly screen each prospective renter to avoid problems down the road. First, conduct a professional credit check to learn an applicant’s credit history. Next, ask for references from past landlords. Make sure you go back to the landlord prior to the one they are renting from now. If they are a poor tenant, their current landlord may say great things about them in order to get them out of their home. Verify the applicants' credit, employment, income and criminal background. By running these checks, not only can they determine the best rental applicant, but also the landlord can defend against any discrimination lawsuits by producing hard data used to choose one rental applicant over another. Fair Housing Act: As a landlord you need to know how it applies to your rental. When advertising for a new tenant, it is critical that you understand and comply with the Fair Housing Act. The Fair Housing Act prohibits landlords from using any of the following criteria when evaluating potential tenants: race, color, national heritage, religion, gender, disability, and familial status. You are probably thinking, this is easy, I would never discriminate. Would you write the following ad; “perfect for a single professional"? If so you would violate this Act (bias against familial status). What if walking out of church with the newsletter and seeing ads there gave you the idea that it would be a great place to advertise. Think again. If this is ONLY place you are advertising it is a violation by discriminating against religion. Evaluate potential tenants by financial info, credit histories, and other background data (rental history for example).
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