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IPSWICH – There is a reason Charlie Tsoutsouras is one of the few cobblers left on the North Shore. “You can't make a living doing it anymore,” he said. Tsoutsouras' Central Shoe Repair in downtown Ipswich has survived when other shops in Newburyport and other North Shore towns have closed, their owners retiring with no one interested in stepping into their shoes. “I could make more money most days sacking groceries up at Market Basket than I do here,” he said. The reason is that new shoes have become so inexpensive and to listen to Tsoutsouras they are so poorly made that most customers tell him “the shoe's not worth (repairing).” Last week, a customer dropped off a pair of old Gucci loafers, which originally cost about $300, to have new heels and soles put on them. The cost to repair them was $65. But Tsoutsouras took several minutes to try to talk the customer out of leaving them. Because the shoes were more expensive and better-made, the customer decided to have them repaired. But if they had been another brand of shoe – one that could be bought for less $100 – Tsoutsouras would have Continued on page 2

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NEWBURYPORT – From the time Beverly Buccheri was 17, she knew she wanted to work in the spa industry. After high school, she trained at the Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics, now in Woburn, to be a certified aromatherapist. That led to jobs in spas and for a few years with a Danvers plastic surgeon. Eight years ago she and Christine Lyman opened BC Essentials in Rowley, custom making their own aromatherapy oils that balance hormones and blood pressure and help treat muscle aches, burns, sinus problems, coughs and colds and migraines. They offered their products on a web site, www.bcessentials.com. That put the company in the middle of a growing industry that caters to those seeking innovative and alternative ways to stay young, beautiful and healthy. Last year, the fast-growing business expanded to open a retail shop here on Pleasant Street, selling a range of products to enhance beauty and treat common maladies. “A lot of people are interested in finding holistic methods for natural healing,” Buccheri said.

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SALISBURY – Talk about the thrill of a life time. Club members Max McKenzie and Ben Rennick represented the Club at Regional Finals of the NBA’s Dribble Dish and Swish competition held at the Boston Celtics practice facility in Waltham . They reached the finals out of 7000 competitors. Quite an accomplishment for these two young men. They did well in their age bracket finishing 3rd (Max) and 2nd (Ben). The competition is a basketball skills course which challenges participants to dribble, pass and shoot accurately as quickly as possible. Ben and Max won the Clubs local competition and then were coached by our own Rick Williams who oversees the athletic programs at the Club. Rick had these two members in the gym each day working on their basketball skills. The coaching paid off as these two young men did such a great job by placing in the competition. Congratulations to Max and Ben on a job well done. The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Merrimack Valley serves eight communities: Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley, Salisbury, West Newbury, and Seabrook & Hampton, NH. The Club is the largest youth organization the in the Lower Merrimack Valley with a membership of 1500 and The Editor an average attendance of 100 members, ages 6-18. The Club is open during the c/o The Town Common school year from Monday – Friday, 2:00-6:00pm. Special teen hours are offered 77 Wethersfield St. every Friday with programming until 9:00pm. During summer months, the Rowley, MA 01969 Club operates a summer day program or via e-mail to: TOWN OF ROWLEY from 7:00am-6:00pm, five days a editor@thetowncommon.com. COMMUNITY PRESERVATION week. Membership is only $25 per COMMITTEE year and no additional after school The Town Common deadline NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING fees. For more information visit: is 5pm Wednesday (except when a federal holiday necessitates an www.bgclmv.org. The Club offers earlier deadline). Notice is hereby given that the Rowley transportation from Triton, Amesbury Community Preservation Committee and Newburyport school districts. will hold a public hearing regarding

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Cat Parents Can “Beat the Heat” Before Spring with the Catmobile’s Spay/Neuter Promotion in Salisbury SALISBURY – It may seem that warmer weather is still out of reach, but now is the time to “beat the heat” by spaying your cat in advance of her heat cycle and preventing unwanted litters before “kitten season” arrives this spring – a time when shelters traditionally see large numbers of unwanted litters being born. To help reduce the number of homeless cats, The Catmobile is offering a “Beat the Heat” promotion sponsored by PetSmart Charities®. During the month of February, The Catmobile will spay female cats for a special rate of $20.00. Spaying and neutering is one of the most effective ways to reduce the homeless pet population. While some worry that their pet may be too young for this procedure, spaying and neutering is safe for kittens as young as eight to 10 weeks old. And, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, spaying a female cat before the first heat cycle is actually beneficial, rather than waiting until after one heat cycle has occurred. The procedure is known to improve the health of the pet, including a reduced risk of certain reproductive cancers and infections. “Many people don’t know that female cats can have as many as three litters a year, and kittens can breed as young as four months old,” says Stacy LeBaron, President of MRFRS. “It’s our goal to bring female cats in before they go into heat and become pregnant. Our ‘Beat the Heat’ promotion is a fun way to educate the community and prevent unwanted litters.” This special rate is even less than the organization’s normal low-cost price and is available to all residents. Cat parents who wish to take advantage of this offer must mention the “Beat the Heat” promotion when they schedule their appointment. The promotion is based on availability. Please visit www.catmobile. org or call 978-465-1940 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

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The growing interest in aromatherapy products “is nice,” she said. Aromatherapy is the use of essentials oils, which are highly concentrated plant extracts. There are more than 3,000 different essential oils. About 300 are commonly used today. Essential oils enter the body through the skin and the nose. They are made up of tiny molecules, that when inhaled, enter the olfactory area of the brain in the limbic system. This can stimulate memory, effect emotions, heart rate and hormones. Essential oil molecules can also carry away harmful toxins, free-radicals, cell debris, fungi, bacteria and viruses in the body. It takes anywhere from 20 minutes to seven hours for skin to fully absorb essential oils, and anywhere from three to 20 hours to eliminate them sweat, urine, and saliva. BC Essentials, which makes all of its own products, makes no claim that it cures anything. But a lot of its customers swear that they sleep, breathe and move better as a result of

using the products they buy from BC Essentials. The most popular products are oils that ease aches and pains and treat inflamed sinuses, colds and flu and other respiratory problems. According to the BC Essentials brochure, the oils for aches and pains include a combination of birch, cinnamon, ginger, lemongrass, rosemary, helichrysum and pepper. You rub it on the tired or aching muscles twice a day. The oil that fights the flu has tea tree, eucalyptus, ravensara and lavender blended to help the immune system and alleviate the symptoms. Massage the oil into your chest, back and soles of the feet. Or drop some into your bath or a bowl of hot water to sanitize a room. Eucalyptus is used along with rosemary, geranium and peppermint to clear the sinuses. Put some on your hands and chest and breathe deeply, they suggest. BC Essentials also has products to purify your system, relieve headaches, help you relax and sleep. If you are in need of romance, try what BC

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handed them back. At 76, the Ipswich lifelong resident is not planning on retiring. He still enjoys coming to work, fixing shoes and talking with his customers. But he is spending more time in Florida where he likes to fish and catch oysters along the Indian River from his ocean kayak. And when he eventually closes the doors of the shop, cluttered with shoes, handbags and other leather goods, he does not expect there will be anyone waiting to take up the business. There are other shoe repair shops in Marblehead, Salem and Hamilton, but most are run by aging men like Tsoutsouras. Some have branched out to sell other products. Tsoutsouras sells clogs. A shop in Salem specializes

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reason is that it costs $12 to replace a heel. A woman can buy a new pair for $30. Because there are so few shoe repair shops today, his customer base extends from Gloucester to Newburyport. But the rising cost of gasoline has cut into the numbers who make the trip. “If it costs you a gallon of gas to get here and a gallon of gas to go home. Then you have to do it again to pick up the shoes, you are adding $12 to $15 to the price of repairing the shoes. How many people can afford to do that?” he asked. His goal is to keep working, but at a slower pace. Ideally he would like to work from April to October and spend the winters fishing in Florida. But he realizes that is hardly practical. There are too many things to take care of in Ipswich and a few shoes.

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programs on various topics. It can be hard to get people out, even if there is a Great Program, and especially during the cold winter months. Once folks get use to taking time out of their busy schedule (2 to 3 hours a month) and meet with other folks and see a live program, they enjoy it. Our mission in the Grange is to try to keep our town more as a big family unit, one that will take care of each of its members. This time of year, the folks that have a garden at the Community Gardens at the Bradstreet Farm are getting set for another year of growing fresh veggies. Through the efforts of the Agriculture Committee, the number of gardens has grown, and will continue to grow, especially in the current economic climate. It is great to have the land at the Farm being used agriculturally, after all, that’s what it was all about, and in many ways, it should stay. Rowley has the perfect opportunity to turn this Historic Land Grant Farm into an agricultural gem, with buildings restored and facilities open to the public. Rowley Grange would like to

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Newburyport City Hall. Registration and Continental Breakfast begin at 7:30 am; program begins at 8 am. The most important thing that a community can do to reduce racism and hate-motivated behavior is to help young people understand RAISING FINANCIALLY the implications of racism, to engender RESPONSIBLE CHILDREN Wed. Jan. 18, 7-8 pm. New York respect for others and to celebrate diversity Life Financial Planner Caleb Harty through education and open dialogue. presents tips and tricks on how to raise YWCA teen leaders are active participants children to become: thoughtful savers, in the planning and running of the Martin careful spenders, and intentional givers. Luther King Jr. Breakfast. January 16, The presentation is based on the book 2012 8:00am– 9:30am, Newburyport Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees by Neale S. City Hall. For tickets and additional info. Godfrey. Please RSVP so we can provide contact the YWCA at 978-465-9922 or enough materials. Hamilton-Wenham www.ywcanewburyport.org Public Library, 14 Union St., S. Hamilton, BESTSELLING BOOK TURNED 978-468-5577 www.hwlibrary.org BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE Grab a friend & some popcorn and WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURE Joe Carlin, noted Nutritionist join us for Karen Stockett’s bestseller’s and Food Historian and Museum member, recent release to DVD, rated PG-13. Thurs. will be our speaker for this fascinating Jan. 19, 6:00 pm -8:00 pm “In 1960s talk: "A Short History of the American Mississippi, Skeeter, a southern society girl, Cookbook". Don't miss it! January 18, returns from college determined to become 7:30 pm Our Wednesday Evening Lecture a writer, but turns her friends' lives, and a Series is generously sponsored by The small Mississippi town, upside down when First National Bank of Ipswich. At 54 she decides to interview the black women South Main Street, Ipswich. Refreshments who have spent their lives taking care of served; members are free, non-members, prominent southern families.” -Catalog $10. Call 978 356-2811 for more amilton-Wenham Public Library, 14 Union St., S. Hamilton, 978-468-5577 information. www.hwlibrary.org THURSDAY, JANUARY 19TH ICAM FIELD PRODUCTION WORKSHOP 19TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER Free and open to all Ipswich Residents KING, JR. BREAKFAST YWCA Greater Newburyport's 19th ages 10 and up (10 to 12 year olds should Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast be accompanied by a parent or guardian). will held on Monday January 16th at Continued on page 8 Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, Lower meetinghouse on Wednesday, January 18, 7pm. Free and Open to the public

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ROWLEY GRANGE NOTES… Welcome New Year It is hard to believe that the first week of 2012 has come and gone. We had our first meeting of the new year on January 4th. Come June, Rowley Grange will be celebrating its 118th year of existence. We have gone from a time when everyone participated in some sort of agriculture, especially growing and preserving their own food, to a time where the majority of our food is grown and processed miles away. Even some of the produce needs a passport before it makes the grocery store shelves! Today, the Grange’s focus has turned to community service. We still actively support agriculture, but community service takes up most of our time. Rowley Grange has managed to persevere when other organizations have come and gone. Part of any groups’ success is dictated by its program director. Rowley Grange’s Program Director is Helen Dobbins, and she has had a great variety of programs. Each month, starting in September, she introduces different

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see the farm and its buildings restored. Such property on the Great Marsh is a crown jewel. For models we need only look at the successes of the Trustees of the Reservations, Essex County Green Belt and the Mass. Audubon Society, who have successfully turned such sites into multiple use facilities, preserving the buildings, providing family recreation and preserving the wildlife that depends on the land for their existence. Garden Group Breakfast in the planning. The Grange is planning another Gardeners Breakfast for those who have gardens at the Bradstreet Farm. It was such a good time last year, that we were requested to do it again. We are very proud of the people who have taken an interest in the plowing, planning for water access to water the gardens, and the many other things that are necessary to a garden plot.

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Are you interested in working on a Grange committee whose goal would be to establish paths at the Bradstreet Farm for walking, and other recreational activities? As we have reported in previous Rowley Grange Notes, the community gardens of Bradstreet Farm have had great success. Considering that the Farm has so much to potentially offer, including but not limited to walking paths, bird watching, views of the Great Marsh, and many other FAMILY RECREATION opportunities, Rowley Grange would like to explore the possibility of creating what is needed for such opportunities. If you are interested, email rowleygrange@gmail.com. You need not be a Grange member to participate. The Grange is open to the public and not a secret organization as some people believe it to be. We are community oriented and present programs that are interesting, educational, and a lot of fun, with stories, plays and lectures. Our meetings are sort of like a fun family get together. We invite anyone who is curious about Rowley Grange to attend a meeting. We’d love to have you as our guest!

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BRING YOUR OWN BOOK: BOOK CLUB FOR TEENS Are you a bibliophile in 7th to 12th DISCOVER YOUR PAST LIVES grade? The Newburyport Public Library Have you lived before? Through can help! Join us on Monday, January 23 guided meditation , Peg Losee, a Past Life from 4:30 to 5:30pm in the Conference Facilitator and Reiki Master, will help you Room for this monthly book discussion explore your distant past. Bring a journal of the newest, the best, or the recently to record your memories. Saturday, January rediscovered works of literary genius that 21st at The Herbal Path 599 Lafayette you cannot put down. Sign up here: www.

A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Explore the refuge on foot with a ranger and refuge biologist. See areas of the refuge that are otherwise closed to the public. Wednesday, January 25th from 1:00 – 2:30 pm This walking tour is a variant of the regular Behind the Scenes tour that is normally conducted by refuge van. Please call (978) 465-5753 to register. Registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from a staff member. Visit us on the web for more information: http://parkerriver.fws.gov or call Refuge Headquarters. The refuge visitor center is located at 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA. AFTERSCHOOL AT JOPPA: PRESENTING PENGUINS! Children in grades 1 to 4 are invited to engage in wildlife learning experiences with a different theme each week. Come for one or sign up for the series. Four sessions: Presenting Penguins (1/25); Introducing Owls (2/1); Awesome Eagles (2/8); Endangered Species Alert (2/15) Wednesday, January 25, 3:30-5:00 pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $16. Preregistration is required. Call 978462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats. CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP A free Chronic Pain Support Group is held each Wednesday from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Beverly Hospital at Danvers, 480 Maple Street, Danvers. The program is held in the Pain Management Center Reception Room. The program is facilitated by Licensed Psychologist George Beilin, Ed.D, Licensed psychologist. To register or for further information, please call 978922-6613.

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