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TRITON - Many of us have related to Charlie Bucket at one time or another. Charlie is the impoverished little boy in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” who dreamed of having something more. Not that Charlie was ungrateful. In fact, his kind heart and honest disposition is what makes Charlie such a likeable, relatable character. It’s the reason why audiences cheer when Charlie finds that elusive golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. In Charlie, adults and children alike have found a deserving hero who
will do good with the opportunity he’s been granted. In today’s tough economic times, many Americans are searching for their own golden tickets. Like little Charlie and his family, too many Americans are feeling the financial pinch. But it’s not merely families that are struggling to make ends meet at home. Schools are being forced to make some brutal budget cuts as well. For many children, school provides the only affordable means of participating in activities such as music, sports and Continued on page 3
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ROWLEY – Katrina Baiardi wants to help other people. She also hopes girl scouts in the future will “pick up lots of trash” and be a friend to the environment. Jordan Lavoie hopes girl scouts of the future will recycle more. Kathlyn Warren hopes girls in the future will make lots of friends like she has. All three girls are seven years old and members of the Daisies Girl Scout Troop here. They and their mothers threw a birthday party last week for all Girl Scouts who celebrated the 100th anniversary of girl scouting.
The party was at the Rowley Public Library and girls and women of all ages, and a few men, came to sing “Happy Birthday” and recite the Girl Scout Law. A major activity was making a paper hope chain that carried all the girls' wishes in 2012 for girls who become scouts over the next 100 years. Partygoers included several Triton High School seniors including Emily Reiniger, who said she loves being a Girl Scout because she gets to do positive projects for the community like pick up the American flags planted on holidays in the town's graveyard. Continued on page 3
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Anna Scott and Maeve White enjoy a cupcake at the 100th Anniversary Girl Scout party.
Zapatos' Encourages Students To Chase Their Dreams
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The 83 students at Newbury Elementary School rehearse 'Zapatos.'
BYFIELD – Stacey Fix says the current production of Theater Workshop at the Newbury Elementary School is her favorite out of dozens of plays she has written, directed and produced over the years. Called Zapatos (boots in Spanish), the play is a remake of one she produced six years ago. She describes it as the Prince and the Pauper meets Cinderella with a tango dance and a bullfight thrown in. “I really like this story. I am having a wonderful time,” Fix said.
A former Broadway performer, Fix has brought her writing and directing skills and near unlimited patience to the North Shore more than 30 plays ago. Her Theater Workshop, a non-profit organization, produces fall and spring plays at NES each year and at least one other in the summer at her “Workshop in the Woods” in Georgetown. For each play, she writes or adapts parts to the talents of the students. For Zapatos, she wrote or tweaked parts for Continued on page 3
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Dear Editor, I am writing as a concerned academic professional. I have been teaching English as a Second Language at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston for ten years. In Outside Section 30 of the FY 2013 budget, Governor Patrick has proposed radical changes to the state-wide community college system. He is asking the Legislature to approve a law to bring the 15 community colleges into a new central system as a way to improve coordination for job training, both state-wide and regionally. His plan would also mean that the state Board of Higher Education would have new powers to allocate state funding to each campus, to set fees for students, and to appoint and remove college presidents. While community college leaders praise Governor Patrick for recognizing the importance of community colleges and for his proposal of additional funding, those of us most closely connected with the community colleges—local boards of trustees, college presidents, and faculty and staff—have serious concerns about the proposal. First, the Governor’s proposal focuses too heavily on the role of community colleges as training facilities. Although it is important, the mission of community colleges is not solely about job training. We have multiple missions including providing degrees and certificates, preparing students to transfer to universities, providing developmental education to students, and serving as leaders in workforce development. The comprehensive mission is critical to ensuring both an educated democracy and a robust economy in the Commonwealth. Second, the Governor’s proposal would replace local governance with centralized governance, creating an unbalance, inefficient system. Local businesses and institutions are best suited to identify employment needs in the various regions of the State, and to craft plans to meet those needs. Consolidating too much authority in Boston will take away each college’s flexibility and ability to meet regional needs, and may actually hurt efforts to improve job training for employers across the State. Community colleges are designed to serve a local community, and they need strong local governance on budget, curriculum, and staffing. Local boards of trustees were established to make sure the colleges are meeting local needs. Under the Governor’s plan, it is unclear what the role of each individual college’s board of trustees will be. On a related issue of local governance, the Governor’s proposal would place sole control of the hiring and firing of college presidents in the hands of the Board of Higher Education. Under the current system, faculty and staff members play a key role in selecting our college presidents, and we take this responsibility seriously. As educated professionals who work on a day-to-day basis with our students and our regional community partners, we know best what is required in order for our students and our specific region of the Commonwealth to prosper. Along
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with the local boards of trustees, we need to continue to have the responsibility for selecting our college presidents, and trustees need to have the full continuum of authority and accountability of presidential leadership. To diminish the role of the boards of trustees to an “advisory” status would have a negative impact regionally and state-wide. Finally, of great concern is that the plan was devised without input from vital interested parties, including the appropriate Legislative Committees and also administrators, faculty, and staff from the community colleges. The attempt of the Governor to use the outside section of the FY 2013 budget to address this vital issue of importance to our economy and to the health of the Commonwealth is neither transparent nor democratic. It is deeply disrespectful. All interested parties must have a chance to present their ideas and opinions. The Governor’s plan implies that the current community college is flawed, yet the evidence shows otherwise. College faculty and staff work collaboratively with college presidents to ensure that matters of critical policy and decision making are done in an inclusive, comprehensive manner. Regular and ongoing dialogue on issues of Workforce Skills Training, Program Accreditation, Student Success Measures, and Access and Affordability occur not only in relation to the needs of our students, our colleges, and our region, but also in the context of both a state and a national perspective. Policies and initiatives are voted on only after careful review and examination. Annual goals and objectives are set, and multi-year strategic plans are determined together. Presidents hold faculty and staff members accountable for the implementation through regular and systematic review. This process also allows for new programs and initiatives to be implemented efficiently and quickly. All of this work is now faithfully being carried out by the local colleges. Would putting all of this work and decisionmaking into the hands of one detached centralized body really be a step in the right direction? We don’t think so. In addition, the 15 community colleges have always worked together on important matters of policy and coordination that impact our entire segment of public higher education. We collaborate on matters pertaining to academic programming, course content, and grant initiatives, and we have developed system-wide student services policies. As a community college professional, I hope that the Legislature opposes the Governor’s drastic plan to overhaul the community colleges as outlined in Outside Section 30 of the FY 2013 Budget. We—the Governor, state legislators, business professionals, administrators, faculty, and professional staff—must find a better way to work together to meet the needs of our students and of the Commonwealth. Michael D’Entremont, Rowley Resident Professor of English as a Second Language at Bunker Hill Community College
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Regarding last week’s front page article “A Tree Comes Crashing Down,” I think that your paper and our town of Rowley deserve a better effort by your reporter. Not once has your reporter contacted any member of the Conservation Commission (of which I am the Chair), the Conservation Agent, or any Selectman of Rowley to hear what we might have to say about the January 2011 tree cutting incident involving Mr. Scott Martin at Rowley Well No. 2; instead, the reporter has simply recited what Mr. Martin has to say about it. In fact, the Conservation Commission, the Selectmen and Town Counsel all agreed that Mr. Martin broke the law when he caused those trees to be cut down in January 2011. The issue then and now was not really about trees, it was about Mr. Martin’s apparent intentional disregard for the law, his intemperate and bullying behavior towards Town employees when he was caught doing it, and his efforts to conceal his acts. In fact, too, the treetop that recently fell near Well No. 2 did not weigh anywhere near “a ton and a half,” and did not come
from a “100-foot” pine but rather a pine that was perhaps two thirds that size. It also was branchy, being a tree top, and most likely would have deflected and done minimal damage even if it had hit anything, which of course, it did not. It also was probably more vulnerable to high winds because Mr. Martin had cut down so many of the trees near it, since relatively dense groves of softwoods tend to support and protect each other from wind damage. That is one example of why getting a proper permit to take down those trees, and getting the expert assistance of our Commission and Agent in deciding how and where to do it, would have been very sensible, never mind that it was legally required. Why exactly is a tree falling in the woods and not hitting anything front page news? And assuming that it is news and you are going to report it, isn’t the rest of the story worth reporting too? Since last year’s incident, I am pleased to report that the Water Department and the Conservation Commission have established a much improved cooperative relationship to the benefit of everyone in Rowley. Doug Watson
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By: Kathryn O’Brien, M. Ed. “Country roads take me home to a place I belong …” – words to live by popularized by John Denver. There is a special feeling when walking, riding or driving down an “old road.” Here in Newbury we are fortunate to have many such roads often bordered by bountiful acres and stone walls. Their beauty lies not in slick uniformity but rather in the uniqueness and lack of perfection. The Newbury Highway Department does a fabulous job maintaining these wandering ways. While other towns overextend budgets to “improve” country roads with unblemished pavement, tarred sidewalks and granite curbs, Newbury preserves its roads by leaving them alone. These country roads are a subtle and comforting reminder of less regulated times. The meandering nature, irregular surfaces and unexpected occurrences require a slower, carefree pace. Neighbors enjoy a walk with dogs, children or friends without the annoyance of speeding cars. The very nature of these roads requires drivers to slow down and proceed with care lest they damage their vehicle. Navigating these roads requires caution and caution reduces speeds, thereby providing a measure of safety. The slower pace down these irregular, country roads brings us home to a more peaceful, thoughtful place to reflect on the natural design of our lives. Without regulations or interference Newbury has preserved its historic ways, saved tax payers money and slowed down speeders. Just by doing nothing. Imagine that.
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LEGAL NOTICE ROWLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION In accordance with the Wetlands Protection Act, Mass. G.L. 131, section 40, as amended, and the Town of Rowley Wetlands Protection Bylaw, a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 8:15pm at the Town Hall Annex located at 39 Central Street, to consider an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation application filed by Bruce Tompkins, Trustee The TompkinsDesjardins Trust for proposed delineation of regulated wetland resource areas at land off Daniels Road (Map 9, Parcel 23) in Rowley, MA. Doug Watson, Chair Rowley Conservation Commission
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83 students, ranging in age and talent from second to sixth graders. Fix is quick to say that she does not do it alone. Starting rehearsals in January, she enlists the help of 15 Middle School students and six high school students as interns. There are a host of parents who help with set design, costume creation, marketing, ticket sales and day-to-day corralling of several dozen children. The students rehearse twice a week for three hours an afternoon. If the school lets out early, as it did last Thursday and Friday, rehearsals may go on for six hours. The final dress rehearsal is five hours long on a Saturday before opening night March 30. All of this costs the parents $295 per student. “I figured out that it runs about $2.29 an hour,” Fix jokes. Zapatos takes place in a mythical Spanish kingdom, called Granada. It is a continuation of the theme of chasing your dreams that Fix started with the fall play, American Dream. Fix believes it is important for the students to learn at an early age to pursue their dreams, Continued from page 1
no matter how hard or complicated the pursuit becomes. In Zapatos, everyone from kings to jesters to shoemakers are pursuing their dreams. King Carlos is not happy being a king. He wants to design beautiful boots. His jester wants to be the king. And of course, Rizzo, the bootmaker in the village, wants to be the king's jester. In the play, they all switch places. Life is fine in the village as each pursues his dreams and raises a family. Carlos, while making and repairing boots, has four daughters. The jester turned king has a son. The bootmaker's daughters each have their dreams. One would like to be a matador, one a tango dancer, another would follow in Dad's footsteps as a cobbler. It is Stilletta, the oldest daughter, who creates the biggest problem. She feels she was destined to be a princess, which of course she was before her father, without her knowledge, took a demotion to pursue his dream. She persuades her father to trade the king a pair of beautiful boots for a ticket to the ball, where she meets the prince, the son of the former jester. Naturally
they fall in love. But Stilletta lacks confidence to pursue the relationship and bolts from the dance, leaving behind – what else? but one of her father's shoes. The king recognizes his former king's craft in shoe design and brings his son to Carlos' house to find his love, Stilletta. She does not feel worthy to marry the prince until her father confesses that she is in fact a princess. To help keep the plays at NES, a charitable foundation this year made a $5,000 anonymous donation, Fix said. Theater Workshop pays the school $8,000 a year for use of the in-school theater. The play opens at 7 p.m. Friday, March 30. There will be two performances at 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, and a final performance at 1 p.m. On Sunday, April 1. The group also perform for the other NES students. Tickets are $10. For ticket information, call 978-465-5353 or email twsboxoffice@gmail.com. Register for the two, two-week summer workshops offered at Camp Denison in Georgetown by calling Fix at 978-9736553. For more information, visit www. workshopinthewoods.org.
Gordon Low gathered 18 girls from Savannah, GA, on for the first Girl Scout meeting. Having met Robert BadenPowell, who had founded Scouting the year before, she telephoned a distant cousin to say, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" She believed that all girls should have an opportunity to develop physically, mentally and spiritually. To bring girls out of isolated home environments and into community service and the fresh air, Girl Scouts hiked, played basketball, went on camping trips, learned how to tell time by the stars and studied first aid. Today, Girl Scouting is far more than just selling delicious cookies. It offers a wide range of programs that seek to empower girls and teach them honesty, fairness, courage, compassion, character, sisterhood, confidence and citizenship. Scouting is about doing projects. For the birthday party, the scout troops in the Bayberry region completed a quilt. Troops from each of the five towns
created a total of 72 patches that were sown together into the quilt. The quilt will hang in the Rowley Library. Karen Schmuch of Rowley, whose daughters are Girl Scouts, started the project in October, began sewing the patches together in January and completed in time for the 100th anniversary. “It's nice to share this with my daughters,” Schmuch said. Exactly at 7:12 p.m. last Monday, the moment that the first Girl Scout troop was formed in Savannah a century ago, the girls attending the birthday party stopped making their hope chain and talking among themselves. At that moment they sang and recited the Girl Scout Law. It goes: I will do my best to be Honest and Fair, Friendly and Helpful, Considerate and Caring, Courageous and Strong and Responsible for what I say and do, And to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place and be a sister to every Girl Scout. Daisy Low would be proud.
be showcased on March 23 & 24 in the Triton auditorium. The center of the showcase revolves fittingly around the middle school production of “Willy Wonka, Jr.” Under the direction of Deanna Dawson and John Flynn, students participating in the musical have had the chance to learn and utilize multiple skills involved in musical theater. But like many of the grant’s after school programs, the musical theater program engages in learning across the curriculum. Not only are these kids having an enjoyable experience, they are reinforcing the literacy, mathematical, social, and problem solving skills learned in the formal curriculum during the school day. And all for free! If that’s not a golden ticket, I don’t know what is.
The Triton Regional School District would like to extend a golden ticket to the community. With its production of “Willy Wonka, Jr.” falling during Musicals In Our Schools Week, the Middle School is proud to share the importance of musical theater programs in our schools with the public. The show, appropriate for all ages, runs Friday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 24 at 2:00 & 7:00 p.m. Tickets are only $5.00 each or $4.00 with a donation of food for the local food pantry, a 21st Community Service sponsored program. So pack up the kids, put your cares aside, and join the 21st Century Grant students in a “world of pure imagination.” Your golden ticket awaits.
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theater. Sadly, these opportunities have dwindled as our economy continues to struggle, and more and more kids are forced to go without. Thankfully, there are still a few golden tickets to be had. Through the generosity of the 21st Century Grant, the Triton Regional School District has been able to provide golden tickets to hundreds of students who would otherwise miss out. The grant provides a variety of free after school and summer programs to children in the Triton district grades 4-12. Throughout the course of the 2011-2012 school year, several of the middle school and high school programs have pulled together their efforts. Their achievements will
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Others scouts like Louden Craveiro said she loves being part of the sisterhood. The party also attracted Joanne Johnson of Newbury, who has been a Girl Scout for most of her life. Now a board member for the Girls Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, she came to celebrate all the friends she has made through scouting. “I have had so many emails from people all over the country wishing the Girl Scouts a Happy Birthday,” she said. In eastern Massachusetts there are about 42,000 girls and 17,000 volunteers participating in Girl Scouts, Johnson said. In what the Girl Scouts call the Bayberry region of Rowley, Newbury, Newburyport, West Newbury, Amesbury and Salisbury, there are 553 girls and 183 volunteers in the Scouts. Organized by Jane White and Katie Scott, co-leaders of Girl Scout Daisy Troop 75124, the party was one of hundreds around the country. “Daisies love a party,” Scott said. On March 12, 1912, Juliette “Daisy”
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The Amesbury Chamber of Commerce & Industrial Foundation, in conjunction with the City of Amesbury, invites you to attend a public forum on the Lower Millyard Redevelopment Project on Wednesday, March 21st beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the City Hall Auditorium, 62 Friend Street, Amesbury. Come hear how the City and private developers are working together to redevelop this important area of Amesbury. Representatives from the Mayor's Office, the Office of Economic Development and the Department of Public Works will be on hand to present their plans and answer questions from the audience. This event is free and open to the public. The Amesbury Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Foundation is organized to advance the economic and social well-being of Amesbury, by active service to its members and the community, fostering vibrant economic development, and assuming a leadership role in making Amesbury a better place to live, work and play.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURE Ipswich Museum, 54 South Main Street, Ipswich will host a Wednesday Evening Lecture on March 21 at 7:30 pm entitled “The New England Mill Girls.” Ipswich author Doug Stewart will give an illustrated talk on the farmers’ daughters-turned-factory workers who spearheaded America’s Industrial Revolution. Refreshments will be served following the lecture. The First National Bank of Ipswich generously sponsors the Museum’s Wednesday Evening Lecture Series. For more information, visit www.ipswichmuseum.org or call 978-356-2811. Cost: $10 for nonmembers; free to members. THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd
THE ROWLEY CHILDREN’S CENTER OPEN HOUSE Thursday, March 22nd from 12:30 to 2:30 383 Main Street, Rowley. The Rowley Children’s Center is a developmentally appropriate private preschool. RCC offers a caring and nurturing environment, low child to teacher ratios and individualized attention. Our enrichment programs include but are not limited to: Sign Language; Yoga from Roots & Wings in Newbury, Music from The Music Connection in Danvers, as well as many community-connected Field Trips. Enrichment programs and many field trips are inclusive of our low tuition rates. Also available is a 25% sibling discount. Lunch Buddies and Extended Day available. Let us know your needs! Call the director, Nancy Garland-Wren at 978-948-7929 or email therowleychildrenscenter@yahoo.com RCC BOOK CLUB “Where families and friendships develop and The Georgetown Library will be holding your child’s learning is a fun and enriching its Young Adult Book Club on Wednesday experience.” March 21st at the Georgetown Peabody Library. This months books will include covering the AERIAL ACROBATS: WOODCOCKS Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins as AND MORE! well as "Solitary" by Alexander Gordon Smith. American woodcocks and their If you have any questions concerning this spectacular courtship rituals are the focus of book club please contact Michael Williams at this evening program. This curious member mwilliams@mvlc.org or call 978-352-5728. of the sandpiper family performs a ground If Schools are closed for inclement weather or and aerial courtship display that is truly a other reasons then the Book club is postponed ritual of spring. Choose one of two programs. Thursday, March 22, 5:30 – 8:00 pm Meet till the following week. at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One AFTERSCHOOL AT JOPPA: CELEBRATE Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $20. SEALS! Preregistration is required. Call 978-462-9998 Children in grades 1 to 4 are invited to for information about additional programs engage in wildlife learning experiences with a and events, or visit the Web site at www. different theme each week. Come for one or massaudubon.org/joppaflats. sign up for the series. Three remaining sessions: Surprising Seabirds (3/28); Wonderful Whales BUTTON UP NH (4/4); Super Shorebirds (4/11) Wednesday, Seabrook Library, Atlantic Green Energy March 21, 3:30-5:00 pm Meet at the Joppa and Harmony Energy Works in conjunction Flats Education Center, One Plum Island with UNH and the Office of Energy and CATMOBILE The Catmobile will be parked in Salisbury at Tom’s Discount Store for 2 dates only in the month of March. March 21st & March 22nd at Tom’s Discount Store, 175 Elm St. Route 110, Salisbury 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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Planning will sponsor a “Button Up NH” weatherization workshop in Seabrook at the Seabrook Library on Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 pm. “Button Up N.H.” workshops are taught by certified energy professionals who provide residents with information and techniques to save money on home energy use. The workshop is free and open to the public, thanks to funding provided by the N.H. Office of Energy and Planning from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “With home heating prices predicted to rise by another 10 percent this season, the Button Up NH workshop is a wonderful way to help guard against fuel price increases” says Denise Blaha, UNH Program Coordinator. “Participants will learn how to undertake basic air sealing & insulation techniques, where to find technical and financial resources, sources of energy waste and easy do-it-yourself conservation measures to reduce fuel and electricity use that will save money and make homes more comfortable throughout the year.” In addition to the workshop, residents will be able to receive personalized assistance to energy related questions and get guidance through the process of implementing an energy reduction project, such as air-sealing an attic or basement or implementing a solar hot water system. The UNH-based program is a collaboration with Clean Air-Cool Planet, Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative (PAREI), UNH Cooperative Extension, and the Lakes Region Community College. To sign up for this free workshop, call the Seabrook Library at 603474-2044. For more information on attending a Button Up N.H. workshop or getting a jump start on saving money on energy this winter, visit: http://myenergyplan.net/
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PORTOGRAPHY The Provident Bank’s Lobby for the Arts in Newburyport is pleased to present “Portography,” an exhibit of landscape, abstract and candid photography by Karen (Churchey) Giannopoulos. The exhibit is on display to the public during regular bank hours through April 2012 in the lobby of The Provident Bank’s Newburyport branch, located at 66 Storey Avenue. The public is invited to an Artist’s Reception honoring Karen Giannopoulos on Thursday, March 22, 2012, from 5:30-7:00 pm at The Provident Bank,66 Storey Avenue in Newburyport. Light refreshments will be served. PINE GROVE SCHOOL PRESCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHT Parents of preschool children are invited to an Open House and Information Night to be held in the Pine Grove School preschool classroom and library on Thursday, March 22 2012 from 6:30-7:30PM. The Open House is for parents of prospective students and will consist of an overview of the classroom program, including a power point presentation, as well as a tour of the preschool classroom. Preliminary applications will be available for next year’s program. Children must be three years old before September 1, 2012 in order to apply. Spaces are limited. The Pine Grove Preschool provides child-centered developmentally appropriate preschool classes for young children ages three to five. The preschool program is fully accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Classes meet two, three, or four half days each week. Tuition is based on the number of days/week. Financial assistance based on income is available for those who qualify. MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE NIGHT At the Grog, a Fundraiser for Newburyport Continuing Education, Featuring top Boston and local area bellydancers performing a wide variety of bellydance styles from Lebanese to Gypsy, Egyptian, Cabaret, Tribal and Sword. Thursday , March 22 at 7 pm at the Grog, 12 Middle Street Newburyport MA, Admission is $8.00, 21 plus. For more information contact Maria O'Connor at 978 388 4148 Continued on page 8
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Community Announcements ANDOVER - Volunteer at Ironstone Farm! Enjoy a weekly dose of satisfaction and renewal by helping children with disabilities with their therapy on horseback! Visit challengeunlimited.org and read about Ironstone Farm’s volunteer program. No horse experience necessary. For more information call Ironstone Farm at 978-475-4056. -----------------------------------------------------------FREE LEGO DAY - March 31 - LEtGo your Mind would like to invite everyone to join us for a FREE fun filled day of LEGOS. Children and adults alike will build LEGO cars, structures and program robots. All ages are welcome Location: First Congregational Church, One Church St. Wakefield, ALL YOU CAN EAT MA Sponsored by: LEtGO Your Mind and Silva Nutrition Associates 10:00 am – 2:00 pm LEtGO Your Mind offers fun and enriching programs using Breakfast Buffet LEGO in the areas of simple machines and robotics, and an introduction to stop animation for Summer Day Camps for students between the ages of 6-13, in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The camps focus on the vital STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and challenge Saturdays & Sundays ~ 8:30am to 1pm the kids to think creatively, problem solve, work as part of a team and reinforce their skill sets while having lots of fun. Call Jim at 603-731-8047 or go Only $8.99! to www.letgoyourmind.com for summer camps in the area or more information. Buy one and get $ .00 off the second buffet -----------------------------------------------------------For GEORGETOWN - Sale The Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library are hosting an encore evening • with local author Terry Crawford Palardy on Wednesday, March 28 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the Community Room of the Georgetown Peabody Library. Admission is free. ALL YOU CAN EAT The talk will be followed by discussion and book signing. Palardy, a resident of Georgetown, is a writer, poet, and former teacher. She has written Fish Fry six books, including books on Georgetown history, living with multiple sclerosis, education, and poetry. This program is part of the Friends of the Georgetown Library Local Authors’ Series, a series of free events offered to library patrons and community members. For more information about Terry (Fresh Haddock) • www.amazon.com/-/e/B00580PJ9Y, • For Georgetown Peabody Friends Palardy: www.beyondoldwindows.com, terrysthoughtsandthreads.blogspot.com, Every Friday ~ All Day starting @ Noon of the Library: Amy Smith, 978.590.8502, helade@gmail.com. Only $11.99! -----------------------------------------------------------HAMILTON-WENHAM Come see the photography display by Hayden Crocker, age 15, in the Young Adult area of the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library. Hayden Crocker is an avid still photographer. He has been carrying a camera at his side for most of his life. (Even as a toddler he had toy HOBO’s Café & Lounge 5 Broadway, Salisbury, MA cameras.) Hayden is drawn to capturing moments from every day life. Most often his photographs are of friends, animals and landscapes or items found www. hobo-café.com 978-465-46 6 in nature. He also has taken photographs for commercial purposes, whether for a direct marketing campaign or to promote an artist. In addition to still photography, Hayden has also created hundreds of short films and instructional videos. The photography display will run from March 17 through April 30. All teen artists are welcome and encouraged to submit their artwork for display in the Young Adult area of the Library. Work submitted must be ready to hang on the wall, and the Library reserves the right to accept or reject any work as it deems appropriate. For more information, please stop by the Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, or contact Kim Claire, Young Adult Librarian at 978.468.5577, ext. 14 or kclaire@mvlc.org. -----------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Supporting Community History, Why the People and Place Project Matters. Ipswich Museum and the creators of People and Place: Oral Histories and Portraits of Ipswich Seniors will host a panel discussion and reception at the Museum, 54 South Main Street, Ipswich on Sunday, April 1 from 2-4 pm. The discussion will focus on the significance of the People and Place Project for the Ipswich community. The panel will include Victor Dyer, Director of the Ipswich Public Library; Bonnie Hurd Smith, President of History Smiths; Nat Pulsifer of Pulsifer & Associates; and Patsy Valcour, Outreach Coordinator of the Ipswich Council on Aging. Exhibit curator Stephanie Gaskins will moderate. The panel will address why this work is important and how the project has contributed to the preservation of the history of Ipswich. Participants from the project will also participate in the discussion. This is the 4th collaboration between the Museum and the People and Place Project. Last spring, before the printing of the book, the Museum sponsored a panel discussion focusing on the Ipswich River’s impact on the shellfish and boat building industries, the mills, the landscape, and GRAF RINK NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS the lives of Ipswich residents. In November, the Museum hosted the book launch party and two weekends of the exhibit. Since this project portrays an important aspect of recent Ipswich history, the Museum brought the exhibit back for Sunday viewing during February and March. The exhibit has been FOR ITS arranged differently and complemented by several activity stations. An added feature is a collection of “A Few of My Favorite Things,” special objects that relate to the lives of some participants. Refreshments will be served following the panel discussion. Admission for panelists and book participants LEARN TO SKATE & TINY TOTS PROGRAMS is free; there is a suggested donation of $5/pp for others. For more information, visit WWW.IpswichMuseum.Org, WWW.PeopleAndPlaceProject.Com Space is limited. or call 978-356-2811. -----------------------------------------------------------All classes are taught by MERRIMAC – The Merrimac Lions Club will be holding its 32th year, “BEAN SUPPAH” on Saturday, March 31st, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Merrimac Senior Center, 100 East Main St, Merrimac, MA. Adults: $8, Children (Ages 5-10): $3, Under 5: Free. Advance Tickets available at: Merrimac professional coaches who have been hired by Senior Center, Common Grounds, 101 East Main St, or any Merrimac Lions Club member for $1 discount through March 30th. Proceeds for Lions Club Charities. Please donate your old eye glasses. North Shore Rink Management. -----------------------------------------------------------NORTH ANDOVER - Brooks School Summer Programs Open House March 24, 2012 2:00 – 4:00 Description: Join us for the Brooks School Please contact the rink at (978) 462-8112 or visit their Summer Programs Open House to learn more about the great summer opportunities for children ages four through eighteen. Programs include the from our experienced staff! Brooks School Day Camp, Teen Quest, comp_camp@brooks, the Brooks Summer School and the Vogelsinger Soccer Camps and Academy. Come meet p website at www.grafrink.com for more information. the Director, tour our facilities and enjoy refreshments while watching a multi-media presentation. We are an exceptional community that provides a variety of program options. Transportation and extended day also available. Visit us and see what fun we have in store this year. email: summerprograms@ Graf Skating Rink, brooksschool website: http://summer.brooksschool.org Phone: 978-725-6253 Address: 1160 Great Pond Road North Andover, MA 01845 -----------------------------------------------------------28 Low St. Newburyport 978.462.8112 ROWLEY – The Rowley Water Department will be flushing fore hydrants as part of our community to improve water quality. Flushing will begin on Monday, April 2, and continue until completion. Flushing will take place 7:00am to 3:00pm, Monday-Friday. To minimize delays, flushing will also take place in high traffic areas at night on April 2, 3, 4 from 8pm to 2am. Customers may experience some discoloration in the water, although measures have been take to minimize the interruption. Please plan accordingly, as we apologize for any inconvenience. Log onto www.rowleywater.com for more information and to view a detailed schedule of when we will be in your area. Further questions? Please call the Rowley Water Office at 978-948-2640. -----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY – Drop-in Outdoor Free Play on the Pine Grove School Playground on Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30 for children ages 0-5. This is not a facilitated program but rather a time for children organized by the Rowley Family Connection to play in a safe environment and for parents to connect with other Rowley families. Park in the designated parking spaces in the front of the school and walk around behind the school to the playground. The school would prefer parents to not walk through the building. Recess for the school age children begins at 10:30 so please make sure you do not stay on the premises past this time. For more information please contact Aimee at (978) 948-8702, eamorland@verizon.net. -----------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY – Council on Aging Upcoming Trips - May 16, 2012 - Wednesday --- Johnson & Wales - Gourmet lunch and demonstration. Enjoy this unique gourmet luncheon, along with wine tasting and food pairing demo. Following lunch we will go to the City of Proividence for an informative session. June 13, 2012 - Wednesday --- Concord Lexington History Ride with our private tour guide. Lunch at the Colonial Inn, stop at Bolton Orchards and Colonial Candy. July 17, 2012 - Tuesday --- Mt. Washington Summit - A modern diesel train will transport us to the summit of Mt. Washington - See the weather station, gift shops, old time steam trains - enjoy our exclusive buffet luncheon at the Peppersass Restaurant. Call Rowley COA 978948-7637 for more info and reservations. -----------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Salisbury COA Hilton Senior Center 43 Lafayette Rd Salisbury is open to all and presents the following opportunities. To register or for more information call the Hilton Center at 978-462-2412 Hat Show, April 5th @ 11:30am – Vocalist, Robyn Steriti and Pianist, Donald Ritter, performing songs from Gershwin, Cole Porter, Garland and show tune medleys along with song and dance, sing-along’s with matching individual hats and concluding with favorites from the 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s! Come join the fun. Please drop in to pick up your tickets $4. For more information call 978-462-2412 -----------------------------------------------------------TOPSFIELD - Volunteers needed for the Egg Hunt on March 31st at the Steward School. This is also the perfect opportunity for Masco high-schoolers who need to complete community service. We still need help with set-up, craft tables, hiding eggs and other activities. If you would like to volunteer or any of your high-schoolers still need volunteer hours for Masco Community Service, we would love to have them! 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head out on our walk, we’ll spend a little time inside learning some fun owl facts through hands-on activities and a slide show. We’ll end our evening with an owl-hooting lesson! FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m. FEE: $10/adults, $8 children (discount for Mass Audubon members). Advance registration required; call 978-887-9264.
HAMLET Think you've seen it already? Think again. This play by Shakespeare is perhaps the most produced play of all time -- it certainly was in Shakespeare's own lifetime -- but thanks
March 1 - 7, 01 to the story it may be told again and again with each director putting their own personal spin on this classic tale of grief and revenge. Even the Bard himself supposedly reinterpreted an earlier play, known amongst literary scholars as the Ur Hamlet, written either by himself or Thomas Kyd. Although that point is still up for debate what is more certain is that you shouldn't miss Shakesperience Productions' Hamlet when it arrives at the Firehouse Center for the Arts (Market Square, Newburyport) on Friday, March 23 at 8pm. Tickets are $17 Non-Members/$15 Members and may be purchased at the Box Office (Wed-Sun, 12N-5P), by calling 978/462-7336 or online at www.firehouse.org. This production runs about 90 minutes. SATURDAY, MARCH 24th FLEA MARKET The Market Street Baptist Church, 37 Market Street, Amesbury, MA has rescheduled the Flea Market Fundraiser to Saturday, March 24th from 9:00 am - 12 noon in the hall at the front of the church building. To reserve a six foot table for $20 please call the church office at 978-388-0930 or email msbcsec@ verizon.net. The event will be cancelled only if a storm hits. Proceeds will be to fund the summer mission trips. We hope you will join us for a fun day of making new friends as well as earning money. Set -up will begin at 7:00 am at the front door. CATMOBILE The Merrimac River Feline Rescue Society will be offering Rabies & Microchipping Identification for dogs and cats on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Look for the Catmobile in the Tom's Discount Parking Lot at 175 Elm Street (Route 110), Salisbury, MA 01952. $5.00 for Rabies Vaccines $20.00 for Microchip Identification. For more information call: 978-462-0760 SATURDAY MORNING BIRDING Weekly trip with experienced leaders in a search for avian activity in the Newburyport/ Plum Island area. For beginners and birders of all skill levels. Saturday, March 24, 9:30–11:30 am Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Adults $10; Children ages 8 and up $7. Preregistration is not required. Call 978462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats. BIRD-BY-BIRD GARDENING Join local organic landscape designer Catherine Carney-Feldman, as we learn about 15 local bird families and discuss how you can attract them to your property by planting and feeding them their favorite natural foods, and by supplying them with the proper shelter, cover, and nesting plants. Lists of native plants, shrubs, and trees that attract and sustain birds will be provided. Whether you are new to gardening or birding or a seasoned pro, this course will give you helpful insights and suggestions to entice more birds to your property. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 9:3011:30 a.m. FEE: $15 ($12/Mass Audubon members). Advance registration required; call 978-887-9264. LATE WINTER PRUNING WORKSHOP Learn the best techniques for pruning your spring blooming shrubs such as Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Viburnums. Bring your other shrub and tree questions. This ever popular, hands-on workshop will give you tips and the confidence to keep your landscape looking its best year after year. Please pre-register on line at www.thetrustees. org/LongHill Saturday, March 24th 10 AM – NOON Members: $28 Nonmembers: $35 OPEN HOUSE Brooks School Summer Programs Open House March 24, 2012 2:00 – 4:00 Description: Join us for the Brooks School Summer Programs Open House to learn more about the great summer opportunities for children ages four through eighteen. Programs include the Brooks School Day Camp, Teen Quest, comp_camp@brooks, the Brooks Summer School and the Vogelsinger Soccer Camps and Academy. Come meet the Director,
tour our facilities and enjoy refreshments while watching a multi-media presentation. We are an exceptional community that provides a variety of program options. Transportation and extended day also available. Visit us and see what fun we have in store this year. email: summerprograms@brooksschool website: http://summer.brooksschool.org Phone: 978725-6253 Address: 1160 Great Pond Road North Andover, MA 01845 SIGNS OF SPRING Dates: Saturday, March 24 & Sunday March 25, 2012 Time 3:00 pm to dusk, Fee: $25, Meeting Location: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge's Parking Lot #1's observation deck. Early spring is an exciting time for birding in the Newburyport area. Many of the winter specialties are still present and the early spring migrants are moving back into the area. During this afternoon/early evening outing, we'll bird the salt marshes and maritime forests on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. www.newburyportbirders.com THE GATHERING CAFE COFFEE HOUSE The spring coffee house series at The Gathering Cafe will kick off on Saturday, March 24th at 7 PM. Featured will be Heartsong--Singers for Christ. Going into their second decade, Heartsong singers for Christ are unique and energetic with a fresh progressive country sound peppered with contemporary as well as southern gospel. This distinct trio can take their harmonies and fashion innovative concepts and retool old traditional hymns as well. You can find them on TBN, The Praise the Lord Show, and other national TV and radio programs. The event is free, but a free-will offering will be taken. Location: Ipswich Church of the Nazarene, 79 Turnpike Rd (Route 1), just north of Linebrook Rd in the Tri-City Sales plaza. For more information, call 781-341-2015, e-mail keynorth03@yahoo.com. TIGER SAW One never knows who, or what instruments, one will find in the eclectic mix of musicians known as Tiger Saw. But you will find them, along with singer Mara Flynn, at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport, MA on Saturday, March 24 at 8pm. Tickets are $15 each and may be purchased at the Box Office (Wed-Sun, 12N-5P), by calling 978/462-7336 or online at www.firehouse.org. SUNDAY, MARCH 25th TRI FOR THE YWCA Third Annual Indoor Triathlon, Never tried a triathlon? Now's the time with Tri for the YWCA, the Third Annual Indoor Triathlon, Sunday, March 25th, hosted by the YWCA Greater Newburyport and the Masters Swim Group. Events will include: Indoor Swim: 10 minutes in 25 yard pool; Indoor Cycle: 25 minutes ride on Spin Bike: Outdoor Run/Walk: 1.5 miles on the "Rail Trail". Tri for the YWCA begins at 8:00 AM with 15 minute staggered time starts and is open to all fitness levels. Enter as an individual and try your best at all three sports or enter as a team and do the sport you like best! YWCA Greater Newburyport 13 Market Street, Newburyport EARLY SPRING BIRDING AT IPSWICH RIVER WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Sunday, March 25, 7:00-10:00 a.m. (rain date: April 1) Join us for an early-spring bird walk and enjoy the sights and sounds of a spring morning on a wildlife sanctuary. The red-winged blackbirds are calling; the bluebirds are busy selecting nest boxes in the fields; wood ducks, ring-necks, and other ducks are back in the wetlands, and the phoebe is singing at the canoe landing. Bring binoculars and a field guide to birds. FEE: $12 ($10/Mass Audubon members). Advance registration required; call 978-887-9264. DUCKS-R-US Between winter and spring is the best time to see ducks in the Newburyport/ Cape Ann area. Sunday, March 25, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, Continued on page 12
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MASSACHUSETTS Amesbury THE BARN PUB & GRILLE www.thebarnpub.com 5 Ring Street, 978-388-8700 Wed 3/21: Seacoast Dart Association Fri 3/23: Luck of the Draw dart tournament Tue 3/27: Northeast Dart Association MILL 77 TRADING CO. www.mill77.com 77 Elm Street Sun 3/25: Julie Dougherty & Elle Gallo, 12-3pm MURPHY’S RIVERSIDE Find them on Facebook 37 Main St., 978-834-0020 Thu 3/22: Karaoke Mon 3/26: Game Night Beverly FIBBER McGEE'S Find them on Facebook 108 Cabot St., 978-232-0180 Wed 3/21: Karaoke Thu 3/22: DJ Fri 3/23: DJ Sat 3/24: DJ/Live Music Mon 3/18: Trivia, 7:30pm THE PICKLED ONION www.pickledonionbeverly.com 355 Rantoul St., 978-2323973 Wed 3/21: Karaoke w/J Dubz, 10pm Thu 3/22: DJ Max Baun, 10pm-1am Fri 3/23: Tobin & Leahy, 5-9pm Mon 3/26: Stump Trivia, 5-10pm Danvers PONTE VECCHIO www.pontevecchiorestaurant.net Rte. 1N, 435 Newbury St., 978-777-9188 Fri 3/23: Soul Fusion, 9pm12:30am Essex THE FARM BAR & GRILLE www.farmbargrille.com 233 Western Ave., 978-7680000 Fri 3/23: Chad Lamarsh Sat 3/24: Incahoots Georgetown KEON'S @ THE BLACK SWAN COUNTRY CLUB www.facebook.com/ keonsblackswancountryclub 258 Andover St., 978-3522900 Wed 3/20: Trivia, 7-9pm Gloucester ALCHEMY CAFÉ & BISTRO www.alchemybistro.com 3 Duncan St., 978-281-3997 Wed 3/21: Women, Wine & Chocolate w/Chelsea Berry, 7-9pm Sun 3/25: Bluegrass Brunch w/Flynn Cohen, 12-2pm CAPE ANN BREWING CO. www.capeannbrewing.com 27 Commercial St., 978-2814782 Wed 3/21: Trivia Night, 7:30p Thu 3/22: Open Mic Night, 9pm Fri 3/23: The Darryl Strawberries & Grand 27 Sat 3/24: DMus Sound Project Sun 3/25: Sasquatch, 5-8pm
THE DOG BAR www.dogbarcapeann.com 65 Main St., 978-281-6565 Wed 3/21: Karaoke, 9pm-close Thu 3/22: 3 Vibe, 9pm-close Fri 3/23: Boyfriends, 9pm-cl Sat 3/24: Joe Mack Sun 3/25: Michael O’Leary & Roaring Mary Celtic Session, 5:30-8:30pm; Ryan Alto, 9pm-close
CENTRAL www.thelandingat7central.com 7 Central St., 978-526-7494 Wed 3/21: Trivia w/Brian, 8:30p Fri 3/23: Pub Idol, 9pm Sun 3/25: Open Mic w/Janice & Will, 7pm Marblehead ME & THEE COFFEEHOUSE www.meandthee.org 28 Mugford St., 781-631-8987 Fri 3/23: Willy Porter, Ryan Fitzsimmons opens, $10-25
Merrimac NEW OLD OAK GIUSEPPE'S RISTORANTE Find them on Facebook www.giuseppesma.com 74 E. Main St., 978-346-9997 2 Main St., 978-879-4622 Thu 3/20: Ladies Night & 45s Wed 3/21: Open Mic, 7:3010:30pm Newburyport Thu 3/22: Dueling Pianos, 8:30p DAVID’S TAVERN Fri 3/23: Joe Thomas, 9pm-cl www.davidstavern.com Sat 3/24: Joe Thomas, 9pm-cl 11 Brown Sq., 978-462-8077 Sun 3/25: Annette Dion, 6pm Thu 3/22: Tom Courtney, 7-10pm JALAPEÑOS MEXICAN Fri 3/23: Julie Dougherty, 8-11p RESTAURANT Sun 3/25: Brad Byrd, 6-9pm www.jalapenosgloucester.com 86 Main St., 978-283-8228 GLENN’S RESTAURANT Tue 3/27: The Wood Peppers, www.glennsrestaurant.com 7-9pm 44 Merrimac St., 978-4653811 MINGLEWOOD TAVERN Sun 3/25: Ed Scheer hosts @ LATITUDE 43 Diane Blue w/Joe Bargar, 6-9p www.minglewoodtavern.com 25 Rogers St., 978-281-0223 THE GROG Fri 3/23: Big Old Dirty www.thegrog.com Bucket, 9pm 13 Middle St., 978-465-8008 Sat 3/24: KBMG, 9pm Wed 3/21: Hoot Night w/Bob Kramer, 8-11pm THE RHUMB LINE Thu 3/22: Middle Eastern www.therhumbline.com Dance Night: A fundraiser 40 Railroad Ave, 978-283-9732 for Newburyport Adult Wed 3/21: Fly Amero, 8-11pm Education, 7pm, 21+, $8 Thu 3/22: Dave Sags Blues Fri 3/23: Blues Your Daddy, Party, 9:30pm-1:30am 9:30pm-12:15am, $5 Fri 3/23: The Runaround, Sat 3/24: Chris Fitz Band, 9:30pm-12:30am 9:30pm-12:15am, $5 Sun 3/25: Open Mic w/Dan Sun 3/25: Parker Wheeler’s King Blues Party, 7-11pm, $7 Mon 3/26: Open Jam w/The Mon 3/26: Comedy Open Bandit Kings Mic, 7:30-9:30pm Tue 3/13: Trivia, 7-9:30pm; Tue 3/27: Steve Spungin Funk Jamm w/Henley Douglass Jr. & Soul Force V, MICHAEL’S HARBORSIDE 10pm-12:30am RESTAURANT www.michaelsharborside.com Haverhill 1 Tournament Wharf, 978CHIT CHAT LOUNGE 462-7785 www.chitchatlounge.com Thu 3/22: Trivia, 7pm 103 Washington St., 978374-9710 THE PORT TAVERN Wed 3/21: Karaoke www.theporttavern.com Thu 3/22: Truezoos 84 State St., 978-465-1006 Fri 3/23: DJ Julian; Parasol Wed 3/21: Irish Seisuin Sun w/Eamon Coyne Sat 3/24: Orange Television Fri 3/23: Ruben Kincaid, Sun 3/25: Pocket Big Band 9pm-12am Tue 3/27: Open Mic Sun 3/25: Ronan Quinn, 5:30p Tue 3/27: Stump Trivia, 8-10p MAL’S LOUNGE @ GEORGE’S RESTAURANT TEN CENTER STREET www.malslounge.com www.tencenterstreet.com 77 Washington St., 978-374- 10 Center St., 5150 978-462-6652 Thu 3/22: Downtown Charlie, Wed 3/21: Phil McGowan Jazz 8pm-12am Quartet, 7-10pm Fri 3/23: Roy Barboza Rockport THE PEDDLER’S OLD SLOOP COFFEEHOUSE DAUGHTER www.thepeddlersdaughter.com @ THE FIRST 45 Wingate Street, 978-372- CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ROCKPORT 9555 www.rockportucc.org/ Fri 3/23: Dave Bailin & the oldsloopcoffeehouse.htm Bailouts, 9pm-12am 12 School St., 978-546-3551 Sat 3/24: Colm O’Brien Fri 3/23: Runa, 7:30pm THE TAP/LIMELIGHT ROCKPORT MUSIC @ LOUNGE THE SHALIN LIU www.tapbrewpub.com PERFORMANCE CENTER 100 Washington St., 978www.rcmf.org 374-1117 Wed 3/21: Stump Trivia, 8:30p 35 Main St., 978-546-7391 Sat 3/24: James Montgomery Thu 3/22: Karaoke, 9pm
PORTSMOUTH GASLIGHT CO. www.portsmouthgaslight.com 64 Market St., 603-430-9122 Thu 3/22: Pub Trivia, 8pm Fri 3/23: Aaron Denny, 9:30pm (grill); Tony Santesse, 10pm (pizza pub) 463-9222 Sat 3/24: DJ Koko P, 9pm Thu 3/22: The Dan Morgan (nightclub); Kevin Burt, Band, 7:30pm, $7 9:30pm (grill); Maven Sargent, Fri 3/23: Joshua Tree, 8p, $15 10pm (pizza pub) Sat 3/170: Recycled Percussion, 4pm & 8pm, $25 THE PRESS ROOM www.pressroomnh.com CAPRI SEASIDE ITALIAN 77 Daniel St., 603-431-5186 GRILL Wed 3/21: Patrick Coman, 9p www.capriseaside.com Thu 3/22: Amorphous Trio, 9p 3 Central Ave., 978-462-7543 Fri 3/23: Tone Bone, $5 Thu 3/22: Trivia, 8pm Sat 3/24: RPM Challenge Listening Party CAROUSEL LOUNGE Sun 3/25: Jon Lorentz www.carousel-lounge.com Quartet, 6-9pm, $10 20 Oceanfront, 978-465-9045 Mon 3/26: Ken Ormes Trio, 8p Sat 3/24: King Karaoke, 8:30p Tue 3/27: Larry Garland Jazz Jam, 5:30pm HOBO'S CAFÈ & LOUNGE www.chefhowieshobocafe.com THE RED DOOR 5 Broadway, 978-465-4626 www.reddoorportsmouth.com Wed 3/21: Karaoke & Dance, 6p 107 State St., 603-373-6827 Thu 3/15 Karaoke Contest & Wed 3/21: Evaredy Dance, 8:30pm Thu 3/22: Local Heroes: Mon 3/26: Karaoke & Dance, 6p Les Blues Collective; The Harmonica Lewinskies SEAGLASS RESTAURANT Fri 3/23: DVDA www.seaglassoceanside.com Sat 3/24: Ryan Obermiller 4 Oceanfront North, Sun 3/25: Green Lion Crew 978.462.5800 Mon 3/26: Aporkalypse Now Thu 3/22: The Jumpstreet Jazz Duo, 6-9pm RÍRÁ IRISH PUB Fri 3/23: Billy Glynn, 7-10pm www.rira.com/rira/ Sat 3/24: Yvonne Aubert, 7-10p portsmouth.html 22-26 Market St., 603-319-1680 NEW HAMPSHIRE Wed 3/21: Open Mic, 9pm East Hampstead Sun 3/25: Rob Benton, 9pm THE PASTA LOFT Mon 3/26: Oran Mor, 5pm www.pastaloft.com Tue 3/27: Quiz w/Murph & 220 E Main St., 603-378-0092 Little Murph, 8pm Wed 3/21: Lisa Guyer Fri 3/23: Savant Squad RUDI’S PORTSMOUTH www.rudisportsmouth.com 20 High St., 603-430-7834 Wed 3/21: Dimitri, 6pm Thu 3/22: Eric Klaxton & guest, 6pm Fri 3/23: Yvonne Aubert & Will Slater, 6pm Sat 3/24: Mike Stockbridge Hampton, Hampton Beach Trio, 6pm Sun 3/25: Jazz Brunch & North Hampton w/Sharon Jones, 12-3pm WALLY’s PUB www.wallyspubnh.com 144 Ashworth Ave., 603-926- THE RUSTY HAMMER www.therustyhammer.com 6954 49 Pleasant St., 603-436-9289 Wed 3/21: DJ Provo Open Wed 3/21: Open Mic Mic, 9pm Comdey, 8pm Fri 3/23: Prospect Hill CD Thu 3/22: Trivia Night, Release Party, 8-11pm 8-10pm Mon 3/26: DJ Provo Exeter SHOOTERS PUB @ EXETER BOWLING LANES www.shooterssportspub.com 6 Columbus Ave., 603-7723856 Sat 3/24: Puddles of Joy
Newmarket STONE CHURCH ON ZION HILL www.stonechurchrocks.com 5 Granite St., 603-292-3546 Wed 3/21: Trivia, 7pm Thu 3/22: Bounce Thursdays, no cover w/UNH ID before 10pm, $5 Fri 3/23: Ghosts of Jupiter, 9pm-1am, $10-15 Sat 3/24: Truffle Sun 3/25: Open Mic, 7pm12am Mon 3/26: Industry Night Tue 3/27: Blue Grass Jam, 9pm-12am Portsmouth 106 KITCHEN & BAR http://106kitchen.com 106 Penhallow St., 603-3198178 Sun 3/25: Bluegrass Brunch w/ Dave Talmage & the Bedhead Bluegrass Band, 11am-3pm THE BLUE MERMAID www.bluemermaid.com 409 The Hill, 603-427-2583 Wed 3/21: Open Mic, 8:30pm Fri 3/23: Roots, Rhythm & Dub, $5 Sat 3/24: Todo Bien, $5 Mon 3/26: Trivia, 7-9pm
THE WET BAR @ THE PAGE www.pageportsmouth.com/ wet-bar.cfm 172 Hanover St., 603.436.0004 Fri 3/16: DJ SKD Sat 3/24: DJ B Money Seabrook CHOP SHOP RESTAURANT & PUB www.chopshoppub.com 920 Layfayette Rd., 603-7607500 Wed 3/21: Reverend JJ & the Casual Sinners Fri 3/23: Tripwire Sat 3/24: Zero Gravity HONEY POT BAR & LOUNGE www. thehoneypotbarandlounge.net 920 Lafayette Rd., 603-7602013 Wed 3/21: Karaoke w/The Wiz & Dee Fri 3/23: Jam’n 94.5’s DJ Hustle Simmons If your venue would like to be included in this calendar, or if you’d like to receive this list weekly via email, please contact us at: info@ironic.it.
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“Once Upon A Mattress” Stars 2 of Whittier Tech’s Favorites HAVERHILL – Holding audiences spellbound is only one of their specialties. The two leads in Whittier Tech’s spring musical have distinguished themselves in several impressive ways during their high school careers. But right now, as opening night adrenaline approaches -- despite hectic schedules that include preparing for industry competitions, U.N. debates and designing the class yearbook -- it is where every bit of their focus is. Lissangy Rodriguez and Dan Muise, both seniors from Haverhill, will take the Whittier stage for their last performances on March 23, 24 and 25 in the comedy, “Once Upon A Mattress”. They both agree they could not have asked for better roles for their The Town Common Courtesy Photo grand finale. Seniors Dan Muise of Haverhill as Prince Dauntless and Lissangy Rodriguez of The play is based on the famous fairy Haverhill as the princess tale, “The Princess and the Pea” where the kingdom is an unhappy one. King Sextimus has been struck dumb by a witch's curse and Queen Aggravain, who talks enough for the entire royal household, has assumed power. She has decreed that no one in the kingdom may wed until her son, Prince Dauntless, is married to a true princess of royal blood. Lissangy plays the Princess from a less-than-desirable background; Dan is Prince Dauntless, Queen Aggravain’s cowering momma’s boy who falls in love with the princess. The story opens as the queen has tested the eligibility of eleven applicants and each has failed the seemingly impossible tests she has devised. “I’ve been lucky to get those funny, obnoxious roles,” Lissangy said, and laughed. “It’s great because it’s who I am as a person.” Dan said his character is an example of a boy gone wrong. “The comedic value is priceless,” he said. “I enjoy the chance to have a spotlight, to be involved with something so artistic and so much fun is good for the soul.” Dan shot to stardom among the Whittier Players his junior year when he was recruited for the play by Whittier’s Music and Drama Teacher Linda Urban. “She said, ‘we need someone who can talk fast and has a low voice.’ ” Bingo. No one could have sung syllables faster than Dan’s rendition of Mr. Trevor Graydon in “Thoroughly Modern Millie”. He brought down the house. But he wasn’t alone. Lissangy, as Muzzy Von Hossmere, had all eyes in the house on her as she sashayed through the audience belting out “Only in New York”. Lissangy has won bigger and bigger roles each year since she was a freshman. “I’m so happy I got the lead my senior year,” she said. “It’s the best for last.” Though it can be difficult and frustrating to balance all their activities, both seniors said they have no regrets. TRITON REGIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL “I love it all so much,” Lissangy said. “It’s easy to stay ANNUAL 21st CENTURY MUSICAL motivated.” As a Design and Visual Communications PRESENTS: student, she is in charge of laying out her class yearbook. She works as a free-lance photographer, is a SkillsUSA gold medalist preparing for a competition in midMarch, and is waiting to hear if she has been accepted to Emerson College to study communications. Dan is president of his class for a second year, member of the U.N. Debate Team, secretary of the school’s Key Club, a SkillsUSA medalist and office holder, a member of the National Technical Honor Society and “the voice of Whittier radio.” He helps to write, record and produce a daily radio show that airs each morning on campus. He was recently named Whittier’s Vocational Student of the Year. He will attend UMass, Lowell to study engineering on a full-scholarship in the fall. Lissangy and Dan will join a cast and crew of more than 50 spirited actors and crew when the show goes on March 23-25. Tickets are $6 in advance, and available at the school store, and $8 at the door. The show starts at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28th WEDNESDAY MORNING 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, March 28, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $17. Preregistration is not required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the Web site at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflats. AFTERSCHOOL AT JOPPA: SURPRISING SEABIRDS! 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. Two remaining sessions: Wonderful Whales (4/4); Super Shorebirds (4/11) Wednesday, March 28, 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. DORY FISHING ON SCHOONER ADVENTURE On Wednesday, March 28th at 7:00 pm the Essex Shipbuilding Museum and Schooner Adventure will join forces and present Ron Gilson, author of “An Island No More”, who will relate his experiences about going out on the last American dory fishing schooner, Adventure – an Essex-built vessel, while a young man of 17 years of age. Ryan & Wood Distilleries will also be joining us for the evening and presenting a rum tasting. Admission: $10 Wednesday, March 28, 7:00 pm Essex Shipbuilding Museum, Waterline Center, 66 Main St, Essex. For further information or to purchase tickets in advance, please visit www. essexshipbuildingmuseum.org.
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We have all been on a diet at sometime in our life. We deprive and discipline ourselves for days, weeks and even months to achieve a certain goal, only to see our results sabotaged because of our inability to maintain the level of strictness. Few individuals can make drastic changes and have lasting success. The body is always striving for health and it attempts to achieve that by continuously cleansing itself of waste material. Your body can heal itself and be healthy even if you do little to help the process along, however toxins can get in the way of this process. Unfamiliar to most weight–loss diets being touted today is toxicity control. Yet, toxicity is the primary cause of excess weight, particularly in people who have problems losing weight and keeping it off. Toxins are produced in the body from the byproducts of foods that are not properly digested. This is increased with the ingestion of processed and chemically altered foods. We are not biologically
adapted to deal with these forms of “food”. The more toxic waste that builds up in your system, the more this translates to excess weight. Your body will tend to store the waste in your thighs, buttocks, around the mid section, upper arms, under your chin. Three reasons why we are unable to keep weight off or lose weight are poor digestion, poor elimination/ constipation and a sluggish liver. Food cravings and hunger are closely related to digestive problems. Enzymes help us digest our food. They boost our energy, boost metabolism, detoxify and aid in weight loss. You can get enzymes by eating more raw fruits and vegetables, drinking water with lemon, making a tea with apple cider vinegar or taking a supplemental enzyme formula. If you are overweight, diabetic, under stress, have bowel or digestive issues, drink coffee or sodas, eat white sugar, candy cakes or eat mostly cooked and processed foods you will want to take enzymes. The colon or large intestine is the end portion of the human digestive tract where waste is eliminated. Our intestines function as our bodies own waste disposal system. Any breakdown in the intestine’s natural cleansing process is accompanied by risks of poor food assimilation and toxicity build up. To lose weight, cleanse and detoxify, it is paramount to support the avenues of elimination. You will want to increase the amount of fiber you consume to 25-35 grams/day. Most Americans get about 7-10 grams/day. You will want to do this slowly so as to decrease gas production and avoid further constipation. The best way to increase your fiber is to increase
your intake of fruits, vegetables and legumes. Eat foods like lentils, steamed broccoli, cabbage and wild rice. You can also take flaxseed or psyllium seed or the one I recommend Whole Food Fiber from Standard Process. Lastly, a sluggish liver fails to remove poisons and metabolic waste products. When the liver functions well, the whole body functions better. When the liver is congested, back–up systems are required which add extra burden or stress to other organs. Health is a dynamic process; “making do” is the same as losing ground. Do you look and feel healthy right now? Look around. Do the people around you look healthy, vibrant and full of energy? Most of us don’t know what healthy feels like. We ignore common ailments, put off that workout, completely overlook ourselves and underestimate our need for sleep Ask yourself is this the best version of you? True health is achieved by taking care of the inside. Testimonial: I began seeing Dr. Jennah Dieter when I weighed 300lbs. In 6 weeks I lost 30 lbs with the diet change and nutritional program. I have also had psoriasis for 23 years and have noticed some improvement in my skin and disposition. -BM Dr. Jennah Dieter, owner of Healthcare Complete in Newburyport, is a Family Chiropractor and Master Clinician in Nutrition Response Testing. She offers family chiropractic care, therapeutic exercises, and nutritional response testing. Call for a Complimentary Consultation ($45 value). Healthcare Complete, 260 Merrimac St., Newburyport, 978-499-WELL (9355). Visit www.healthcarecomplete.com for more info.
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Dentists play a key role in screening patients for many disorders relative to nutrition and in providing appropriate referrals into the health care system. Although the importance of integrating diet and nutrition guidance into dental care has been advocated for decades by educators, it continues to be ignored except by a handful of prevention-oriented practitioners. Many of the world’s most significant health problems are linked to poor dietary practices, including over-nutrition and under-nutrition. Nutrition plays a fundamental role in health, and dental professionals have the opportunity to be a critical link between discovery and wellness. There is a great deal of evidence linking oral infections, including periodontal disease, nutrition and immunological response. We have clear evidence linking oral
disease with adverse pregnancy outcomes, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke. In addition, obesity, which is an epidemic facing our country, is significantly affecting the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and overall lifespan. We know there are direct connections between these problems and oral disease. What is the role of the dentist? Should the dentist just be a tooth fixer? As the body of data linking systemic health conditions and oral infection grows, the expanding understanding of the genenutrient reaction may result in more profound discoveries. As of now, many dentists fail to fully appreciate that the scientific bridge between oral disease and systemic health is often mediated by diet and nutrition. The beneficiary of this profound evidence should be you, the dental patient. It should not only be the responsibility of the physician or specialized nutritionist to incorporate this information into practice. The dentist should be playing a key role. For the most part, the dentist is the only one who examines the mouth. It used to be that the dentist only looked at the teeth and only fixed problems if the arose. By now, most dentists screen for periodontal, or gum, problems as well as
oral cancer. The trend is to address these problems earlier than ever before. People tend to have ingrained in their head that the dentist just looks at the teeth and treatment should be the same as 25 years ago. The fact of the matter is, things change. As I have said in numerous previous columns, there are no two dentists that practice identically. Each individual’s philosophy of care comes from personal experience, review of literature and the type and amount of continuing education taken. One thing we all hope is that our health care provider, dentist or physician, has our best interest in mind. There is room for improvement in the communication between all health care providers. As science continues and evidence grows, things change. It is the responsibility of all health care providers to work towards a more integrated health care system. Dr. St. Clair maintains a private dental practice in Rowley and Newburyport dedicated to health-centered family dentistry. If there are certain topics you would like to see written about or questions you have please email them to him at jpstclair@dentalhealthforlife. com. You can view all previously written columns at www.dentalhealthforlife.com.
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In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, the Rowley Protective Zoning Bylaw, and the Rowley Planning Board Rules and Regulations, the Rowley Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Town Hall Annex, 39 Central Street, Rowley, MA, relative to an Application for an Amendment to an Approved Site Plan. The Applicant/Owner is Parker River Community Preschool LLC, 12 Hillside Road, Ipswich, MA 01938. The Application for an Amendment to an Approved Site Plan is for the construction of a 1,150 s.f. addition to be used for office space, storage space, and a small classroom enlargement at 181 Main Street, Rowley, MA, Assessors’ Map 25, Block 41. The application, plans, and relative documents are on file with the Rowley Planning Board, and are available for public inspection at the Rowley Planning Board Office, Town Hall Annex, 39 Central Street, during public office hours.
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, the Rowley Protective Zoning Bylaw, and the Rowley Planning Board Rules and Regulations, the Rowley Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Town Hall Annex, 39 Central Street, Rowley, MA, relative to Applications for Approval of a Site Plan and Special Permit. The Applicants/Owners are John and Karen Gorman, 103 Haverhill Street, Rowley, MA 01969. The Applications for Approval of a Site Plan and Special Permit are for the construction of a 72’ X 120’ wooden frame structure with metal sides and a metal roof; said wooden framed structure is to be used for dog training at 103 Haverhill Street, Rowley, MA, Assessors’ Map 16, Block 66. The application, plans, and relative documents are on file with the Rowley Planning Board and are available for public inspection at the Rowley Planning Board Office, Town Hall Annex, 39 Central Street, during public office hours
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impact the value of the home. The deliberate practice of using the inspection clause in the agreement to come back for a second bite of the apple for issues that do not impact the value of the home is both unfair and antagonizing to the seller. Just when the buyer thinks he’s got the seller “over a barrel”, the seller often will direct his REALTOR® to “Give the buyer back his deposit. I do not want to deal with him again”. 3.“Ask for many items such as furniture, fixtures, appliances whether you want them or not to create ‘bargaining chips’”. Let’s just hope the noises stop in your head in time. The very best closings I attend happen when buyers and sellers have shown each other the mutual respect and understanding they deserve throughout the process. Many times good friendships have developed that last years between folks who came together over the most valuable asset in their lives. What more could one have in common with another but to love the other’s home? Be good to each other and “happy sales to you.” Janet Hilton, a Broker/REALTOR® and former practicing attorney and critical care R.N., with her husband George Hilton, a retired Lynn Fire Lieutenant, own and operate Country Crossroads Realty at 28 Bay Rd South Hamilton. Interested in selling or buying real estate property? Call Janet at direct line 781-405-4867 or the office 978-468-5910 or visit www. countrycrossroadsrealty.com.
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When one party sells a home to another party, the process of coming together on price and terms can be emotional. We REALTOR®s see and hear much of those feelings some of which can be uncomfortable, but most of which are understandable and can be short lived. Communication and expectations between the parties must be clear, reasonable and respectful. In a sellers’ market where there are few properties from which to choose and a surplus of buyers looking for homes, the seller generally has more control over the price and terms because of the supply and demand. When several buyers are competing for that one property available on Maple Street, as long as the asking price is not over the bank’s financing guidelines, the seller can get “over asking” for the home in what we call a “bidding war”. Moreover, the seller is not likely to see any additional demands such as “leave the dining room set, Waterford chandelier, and the Lexus as gifts when you move out”. In contrast, in a buyers’ market where there are many more properties than there are buyers,
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