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Girls playing softball on the Rowley Town Common may be a ‘safety issue.’

NEW COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT USE OF ROWLEY COMMON By Liz Ichizawa, Reporter ROWLEY - Questions about the use of the Town Common again came before the selectmen last week when Fenno Drive resident Kara McCormack asked the board to clarify whether she and others, including her husband, Angelo DiGenova, and his softball buddies, could play ball on the Common. “My goal is to be able to leave here knowing that if I chose to play softball on the Common, that I would be able to do so if nobody else was doing so. That I’d be able to go on the Town Common and throw a Frisbee if I wanted to, and that my husband would have the same treatment. The problem here is that while the Town Common used to be a place of recreation for children and adults alike, it is now being restricted in an arbitrary manner.” “That’s all been settled,” answered Selectman Chair Steve White, referring to a previous meeting where he

NEWBURY - The revised wetlands bylaw for Newbury’s Plum Island that was overwhelmingly passed at a special Town Meeting August 2 is now in the hands of the Attorney General’s office, which will make sure nothing in the bylaw conflicts with state law. All bylaws must be vetted by the AG’s office, a process that usually takes about three months. One of the prime movers of the revised wetland’s bylaw law, Plum Island resident Bob Connors, was confident the new bylaw would pass muster with P.I. BYLAW cont. on page 3

clarified that public use of the Common would not be restricted. “No one wants to kick anyone off the Town Common.” McCormack, however, said her husband had been singled out in May after he tried to get an informal men’s softball team going, and told he couldn’t play on the field. The board had at a meeting read a letter of complaint from an abutter to the Common, and had cited the 1989 bylaw restricting ball games to those 14 and under, but McCormack said another 1989 bylaw allows adults to play ball on the Common with certain restrictions and conditions. White told McCormack her husband had not been singled out. “I wouldn’t know your husband if I saw him on the street,” he said. The restrictions on over14-year-old players “are a matter of public safety,” he added. An adult player

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SALISBURY’S ED CIARALDI’S STATE LINE LIQUOR STORE MOVES INLAND By Liz Ichizawa, Reporter SALISBURY - Ed Ciaraldi has moved with the tide and moved his liquor store to 50 Elm Street, Route 110, after 18 years of being on Salisbury Beach. Things are changing at the beach, and Ciaraldi decided to make a change too. He’s selling his North End Blvd. property where his store was in a converted World War II Army barracks. The building and Ciaraldi are throwbacks

to another era on Salisbury Beach. The new owners will demolish the old building, with its murals designed by Ciaraldi’s wife, Donna, and put up condominiums. Ciaraldi, who gave up drinking 12 years ago, said many of his customers are disappointed. “People were coming in with tears in their eyes!” he declared. Salisbury Beach has been part of Ciaraldi’s life for as long as

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he can remember. As a little kid from Lawrence whose family summered there in the 1930s, he remembers how the beach was so wide and the dunes like mountains. As a teenager during World War II, he worked at ice cream stands, and remembers the machine gun nests all the way down the beach. “We used to have to evacuate the beach if they had a red alert,” he recalled. “And there were no STATE LINE LIQUOR MOVES cont. on page 3

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could whack a softball into a windshield, causing the driver to swerve onto the green and maybe kill someone, he declared. “Young people don’t and can’t hit the ball as far or as hard.” Although there are no bylaws against kids playing on the Common, White said he sees a problem with kids using the green to play ball because of the chance they might chase one into the street. In fact, the diamond has been replaced by grass this summer, and the girls softball team moved to the Pine Grove ball field. He said the town is just trying to adjust to modern safety concerns. “Traffic has increased 10-fold in 15 years,” White pointed out. A lengthy and at times heated discussion between White and McCormack did little to resolve the issue of just who can play what on the green. McCormack also took issue with the signs at Eiras Park that say those playing without a permit are trespassing. White and Selectman Dick Curran pointed out that those signs are only meant to protect the rights of those organized teams who pay user fees, and that

people are free to use the fields whenever they are free. In fact, Selectman Tom Moses, who coaches softball, said he frequently brings his kids down there to play ball. But McCormack said she is not comfortable ignoring the signs and believes they should be removed. While the selectmen clearly saw no need to change the signs at Eiras Park, Curran, who is on the Parks and Recreation Commission, proposed forming a committee to look into all issues surrounding use of the Town Common. He invited both McCormack, who is an attorney, and her husband, to be members. He recommended that the committee be made up of a representative from the following groups: the Board of Selectmen, specifically Jack Cook, a life-long resident who supports broad use of the Common, Parks and Recreation, the Zoning Board, the police and fire departments, the Historic Commission, the Historic District Commission and the Cultural Council. McCormack agreed to join, and the board voted unanimously on the proposal.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR THANK YOU FROM NEWBURY LIBRARY To the Editor, The staff of the Newbury Town Library would like to thank the town employees and community members who made our annual Vehicle Night such a great success. Thanks are extended to Tim Leonard and members of the Newbury Highway Department, Fire Chief William Pearson and members of Byfield Protection #1 and Newbury Police Officer Aaron Wojtkowski for bringing and attending to vehicles in the parking lot of the library. We truly appreciate their participation in this program. Community participants also helped to make this program a great success. John Salter brought along a school bus and Bill and Lisa Colby arranged for Elizabeth Knight to drive a tractor over from Colby Farm. The parking lot of the library could have been depicted in a Norman Rockwell painting as children in fire hats climbed aboard and got a good close look at working vehicles. The weather cooperated and it was just a wonderful night for families of this community to get together. The participants are all hardworking people who took time at the end of a hot summer day to make

this program possible for Newbury families. Some families tell the library staff that they now schedule their summer vacation around Vehicle Night so they don’t miss this opportunity. Special thanks to Marc Maravalli of The Town Common who took some great photographs of the event! Sincerest thanks to all those people who made this night a success. I do not want to forget to mention the Newbury Town Library staff, especially those in the Children’s Room, who strives to make all of our summer programs for the young people of this community so memorable. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank students from Triton’s National Honor Society. They help every Monday night with a fun and challenging Craft Program for elementary school students. Amanda Pollock, Megan McCormick, Meredith Gallivan and Triton graduate Mariah McCormick have shared their time, effort and great patience and have been tremendous help with that summer program. Sincerely, Laurie Collins

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lights on the beach after dark. They didn’t want the enemy to see where the ships were.” After a stint in the service in occupied Japan in 1947, Ciaraldi returned to Salisbury Beach and started his first business venture. It was an ice cream stand on the midway that he leased from Roger Shaheen, who owned various properties on the beach. Later he began running nightclubs around northern New England, but he always summered at Salisbury Beach, which glittered in those days, he said. “The Frolics was the big attraction on the beach in the forties, fifties and sixties,” he said. “It was a fantastic nightclub. It was seasonal, but it had all the big name acts— Jimmy Ray, Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis, Jr., Liberachi. “The beach accommodated all kinds of entertainment in those days,” Ciaraldi added. There were the variety shows, for which the Actors Guild Variety Artists union required managers to book at least one musician, one dancer and one comedian for each show. The entertainment industry supported the big hotels back then—the Normandy, the Hotel Edwards and others, and it was the demise of The Frolics that really contributed to Salisbury Beach’s downward slide, Ciaraldi said. “They had the misfortune of having something personal with the licensing board. That’s why they chucked it in. The nightclub business was going down hill by the sixties anyway, all over the country. Everywhere but Las Vegas.” Between tinder-dry buildings and old fashioned wiring, fires also took their toll on the beach, Ciaraldi said. “It was always an electrical

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fire. Down on the south side of the beach, if something caught fire the whole row went.” But from the 1930s through the seventies, the beach was a great place for kids and for people looking to feel like kids, Ciaraldi said. There were the rides: a rollercoaster rivaled only by Revere’s; the first Dodge’ems, which were made in Lawrence, and brought in by Roger Shaheen; a Ferris wheel, and an old fashioned carousel. “The famous hobby horses! Ciaraldiexclaimed,remembering. “They’re in California right now. A group is trying to muster up money to buy’em back. It’s not going to go.” And there was nature’s contribution—the beautiful beach, with its surf and sand dunes. “The beach was jammed back then,” he said. “And it was a lot wider than it is now.” He fondly remembers the restaurants, the games, the carneys. “We all loved it. It was a carnival atmosphere all summer long. I loved it growing up and I still love the season.” Ciaraldi shakes his head at the way the beach has changed.

It’s a disaster,” he said. “They have no accommodations or entertainment for people anymore, all your hotels are going down, and there are several of them down there that are not worth the powder to blow ‘em to hell.” Ciaraldi wanted to go on the record, however, saying he approves of the newly palatial Ten’s Club, despite the fact that many in Salisbury are not thrilled with the idea of “exotic dancers” dancing in Salisbury. “While I was on the Planning Board I approved the Ten’s Club’s remodeling,” he said. “I went in there last night. It’s a gentlemen’s club. I was in the business for years and this is the best run one I have ever seen come down the pike in my life. Upstairs, he’s going to bring back upper-class entertainment He’s going to bring in some real class acts.” Ciaraldi’s new store is in a little strip mall along with a nutrition center and other little shops. Ciaraldi has cut his expenses and thinks it’s going to be a good location for the store, being on a main drag. But still, he and Donna dream these days of the beaches of Florida.

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the AG. “I should think that a couple of comments or deletions will come back from the Attorney General,” he said. Connors helped form and direct the Plum Island Beach Association for the purpose of fighting the restrictive wetlands bylaw that was passed at April’s Annual Town Meeting. The state Department of Environmental Protection has been willing to review the new version of the bylaw with the town and with environmental lawyers from the firm Goodwin Proctor, who are advising PIBA, Connors said. “Goodwin Procter, Newbury Town Counsel and senior DEP staff are working together to review the bylaw and get this matter behind us,” he said. “I would say that all sides are looking for a win-win situation.” That kind of cooperation is in contrast to the approach the DEP appeared to be taking just before the Town Meeting, when DEP officials called Selectman Chair Vincent Russo and Town Counsel Anthony Penski,

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warning that if the revised bylaw was passed the agency could take action, including fines, litigation or the revoking of the no-interest loans that the state extended for the Plum Island Water and Sewer Project. Whether the DEP took a closer look at the bylaw and found it acceptable, or whether they just decided to take a more conciliatory approach, Connors believes the change is good for everyone. “The DEP doesn’t need any additional bad press,” he said. State Rep. Harriett Stanley and State Sen. Bruce Tarr have been involved in the process, supporting the Plum Island residents groups, Connors said. “They played a very important role in following up on a number of things,” he said. “Rep. Stanley reconfirmed what our attorneys found out; that the DEP does not have the authority to pull that (water and sewer) funding.” What is becoming apparent is that the documentation around the water and sewer project and the agreements between Newbury, Newburyport and the

state agencies over funding and environmental protections is very complex and almost no one knows everything that is in it. “There is a 14-inch thick pile of documents from five years ago,” Connors said. “There are so few of the original people left. Few people actually know what the documents contain.” PIBA was started as a oneissue group, and quickly grew to include about 300 members. It will continue to function as a property owner’s rights group, working with the Plum Island Taxpayers and Associates group Connors said. “Our main goal is Plum Island property rights. We want to just make sure that wetlands bylaws or other issues that come before the town are properly vetted by the citizens of Plum Island.” There are many issues facing Plum Island these days, but with so many diverse opinions among residents, Connors believes PIBA should stick solely to property rights issues. “We think it’s the best way to keep everyone united,” he said.

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to teach the course. He said the short deadline is because the state held off implementing the program, concerned that this was just another unfunded federal mandate. In Rowley, Broderick has asked the selectmen to arrange for employees to meet during working hours to take the course. People can also take it online, and Broderick is inviting those without internet access to use the fire department’s computers. Newbury’s chief of police, Roger Merry, informed Newbury’s selectmen about the program last week as well, and recommended the online version as the most efficient way to get people certified. After completing the course, people take a 25-question test, which can also be done and corrected online. “Once you get into it it’s not really complicated. It’s an overview of the whole system, how it works in the case of a national disaster,” Merry explained. However, first responders will require further levels of training. “This is just the beginning,” he said. “We’re going to have to change some of our current procedures to fall in line with the national templates.” In Salisbury, Deputy Fire Chief Robert Cook sees the program as a useful one. “It’s necessary during a major incident to have everyone working off the same page and this program will ensure that will happen,” he said. But he believes the government should have provided some funding for

The release last week of New York City Fire Department 9/11 documents and tapes revealed the heroism of rescue workers at the World Trade Center, but also communication problems that cost lives. In 2003, the Department of Homeland Security began developing the National Incident Management System, or NIMS to address some of these problems. The goal is to improve coordination and get first responders and officials in cities and towns across the nation on the same page when it comes to responding to disasters. Rowley, Newbury and Salisbury are among Massachusetts communities getting on board through a 4-hour training course for selectmen, local police and fire departments, boards of health, highway departments, harbormasters and other municipal officials. The course will help people know where they are in the chain of command and introduce a common terminology, said Rowley Fire Chief James Broderick. It’s designed to help local officials respond effectively in the case of disaster, such as fire, floods, nuclear accidents, chemical spills or terrorist attacks. “It gives people a sense of where each person falls in the line of command so people know what their job is,” Broderick said. Towns that don’t comply by the October 1 deadline risk losing federal preparedness assistance funds, according to Broderick, who has been certified

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The Board of Selectmen appointed A.J. Paglia to the Community Preservation Commission last week. He will be the commission’s liaison to the selectmen. Paglia had been a Rowley selectman for nine years and chairman for six, before deciding not to run in May’s election. As he stepped forward, Selectmen Chair Steve White quipped that he looked vaguely familiar, and Selectman Lane Bourn queried whether he knew anything about town government. This brought a laugh because Paglia had gained a reputation for being a “by-the-book” chairman when it came to local and state laws and procedures. Paglia had worked with the Community Preservation Committee on several projects while a selectman, including the renovation and restoration of the Town Hall. The board also appointed Bob Merry to the Historic Commission and Historic District Commission. Merry has also been involved in

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TOWN TO LOOK INTO STARTING A COMMUNITY GARDEN By Liz Ichizawa, Reporter The Rowley Agricultural Commission has been exploring ways to promote agriculture in Rowley, where farms once provided the cornerstone of the local economy. Most working farms have given way to housing developments, but there are some people in town who still make at least part of their income with agricultural activities. Others have large gardens for their own

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Wednesday, August 17 -Planing Board meeting, Town Hall Annex at 7:15pm.At 8pm board to review applicant/owner of Synergy Realty Trust, d/b/a Schylling Assoc. of Rowley for approval of construction of a 40,000s.f. building addition to be used as a warehouse at 306 Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley. Thursday, August 18 -Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting, Town Hall Annex 7pm -Shellfish Commission meeting, Town Hall Annex at 7pm Monday, August 22 -Board of Assessors meeting, Town Hall at 6pm -Board of Selectmen Meeting at 7pm. Public Hearing at 7:15pm review application by Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant and Verizon to locate poles , wires and cables, etc on Wethersfield Street. At 7:30pm they will review an application by Verizon to lay and maintain underground conduits and manholes on Haverhill Street. Tuesday, August 23 -Conservation Committee meeting, Town Hall Annex at 7:30pm Thursday, August 25 -Agricultural Committee meeting, Town Hall Annex at 7pm -Shellfish Committee meeting, Town Hall Annex at 7pm Monday, August 29 -Board of Health meeting, Town Hall Annex at 7pm

property, according to Selectman and commission member Lane Bourn. People holding garden plots would make a small donation to pay for any costs associated with the lease. “The idea is for people to have a little plot of land to garden,” said Bourn. The board voted to ask Town Counsel to examine the idea, and will discuss it further in the future.

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ROWLEY NEWS HIGHER ROWLEY BUBBLE DAY FINES FOR ILLEGAL BOAT RAMP USE ON HOLD

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prizes. In addition to earning prizes, this year’s readers also participated in a Library Reada-thon, whose proceeds will go to benefit Operation Smile, an international medical program to correct cleft lip and cleft palate in children from disadvantaged communities All participants are asked to turn over their Passport Reading logs and their Read-A-thon pledges NO LATER THAN 3pm on Wednesday, August 17th. The Library will use the reading logs to prepare Reading Success certificates for each child, which will be available at the Grand Finale Ice Cream Social on Thursday, August 18 at 4pm. We will also have a several raffle drawings at the Grand Finale. Raffle tickets will be given out when participants turn in their reading logs before August 17th. Questions? Please contact Children’s Librarian Michele Augeri in person, at 978-948-2850 or at rowleykidsroom@comcast. net.

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Newbury Board of Selectmen Chair Vincent Russo last week tossed out a proposal to raise the number of selectmen from three to five. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The town has increased manyfold but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still only three selectmen. Rowley and Salisbury both have five selectmen,â&#x20AC;? he said. The advantage to having five selectmen, he said, is five points of view and more opportunity to get feedback from the townspeople. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect anything to come out of the discussion tonight. Let it percolate out there,â&#x20AC;? he said. Russo brought up the idea because if the selectmen want to take any action, they would need to put it on a Town Meeting warrant 60 days before an election. Selectman Joe Story, who served on the Town Government Study Committee, said that group discussed the pros and cons of going to five selectmen. He said they found some advantages, such as allowing board members to spread out the work with each member taking on areas of expertise and interest. Having more than three members also makes it easier to form a quorum, Story said. The main disadvantage, he said, would be finding qualified people who could put in the time required. In the end, the Study Committee suggested holding off on recommending any change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the time we felt change in town government should come slowly,â&#x20AC;? Story said, adding the group felt creating a financial directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position was more of a priority. Dick Cunningham agreed that the town should take it slow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change government overnight. The folks would never go for it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect any decision tonight on this. Let it simmer, and think about it.â&#x20AC;? Russo said.

10 minutes donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to have to pay $5 or so to park at one of the private lots, she said. Moulton is not against having Newbury resident-only parking, but thinks that in early morning or wintertime, when the lot is practically empty, non-residents should be allowed to park. She suggested having certain hours for resident-only parking and opening it up at off hours. For example, fishermen could park and fish at five or six. Chairman Vincent Russo said the idea of the permitonly parking was to give other Newbury residents a chance to enjoy Plum Island without having to compete with outof-towners for parking, and

disagreed with Moulton that the decision last May was made without much consideration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was done with a lot of thought,â&#x20AC;? he said. Selectmen Joe Story said the Town Clerk has been getting calls from residents pleased with the parking restrictions, two-toone. The idea of having parking meters was ruled out as both too expensive and because it would change the rural feeling of the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It adds a whole different flavor to a community when you start putting meters in,â&#x20AC;? Russo said. The board agreed to have the Planning Board review the matter.

NEWBURY SEEKS ASSESSOR The Selectmen discussed last week how to fill the post left by administrative assessor Carrie Keville, who resigned the previous week after six years to take an assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job in Middleton. For now, the office is not staffed, although people can get tax information and records through the officeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computer.

The selectmen discussed the possibility of hiring two parttimers to fill the position, which would allow for more flexibility, but agreed the post does require experience and expertise. The Personnel Board has posted the opening in-house, but has not yet advertised it, and is holding off doing so until the August 16 override vote.

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NEWBURY NEWS NEWBURY NEWBURY 375TH ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMITTEE TO PARTICIPATE IN FOURTH ANNUAL ENHC 4th annual Craft Fair - Looking for Volunteers TRAILS & SAILS WEEKEND Once again, the Friends of the Newbury Council on Aging will be LOWER GREEN VILLAGEhosting their Annual Craft Fair. This BEGINNING & BURIALS years date is Saturday, November 5th at the old Town Fire Hall in Newbury. Volunteers are needed to post flyers, bake and gain support from local businesses. Vendors are also needed. For only $20 a Table can be reserved for a crafter to sell their wares. All proceeds benefit the Newbury Council on Aging. If you are interested, or know of someone who is, leave a message on the COA answering machine at 978462-8114. Songfire A circle of chant and song where even the simplest rhythms, sounds and syllables can, like a bonfire, grow into roaring, soaring song. Open to all voices: If you can talk you sing! $10. Friday, August 19, 7:30-9pm at NEISA (New England Institute of Sacred Arts) at First Parish Church, Rt.1A, Newbury, MA. 978-283-0495 (www.neinstituteofsacredarts.org). Hot off the Press! The Town clerks office is currently taking orders for the book ‘The Burying grounds of Newbury’ by local author Richard N. Cunningham. This is the first book published by the 375th Anniversary Committee, featuring a brief history of both wellknown and little-known burial grounds in Newbury, West Newbury, and Newburyport. The book features 26 pages in Dick’s unique storytelling style, and including directions to the cemeteries on public land. Books are $10 each. The first 100 books ordered will be autographed. If you would like a copy, stop by the Clerks’ office. (Hours are Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, 7:30am to 3:30pm, Tuesday Evening - 7:00pm to 9:00pm & Friday - 7:30am to 1:00pm). Or for more information and ordering you can contact the 375th Anniversary Committee via e-mail at 375thnewbury@comcast.net Plum Island Mothers Association Sand Castle Contest Thursday, August 25th at 10:30 am. Meet ot left of fishing docks Pajama-time Sing a long with Peter Sheridan Thursday September 1st 5:30-7:30 at PITA Hall. w w w. plumislandmothers.org Library Summer Reading Program Final Events Pajama Story Time: Wednesday, August 17 is the final Pajama Story Time for the Library’s Summer Reading Program. Stories for little ears will be read starting at 6:30 and then we will be sharing Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver with older listeners later in the evening. Older children should be able to sit through the younger children’s stories and provide a role model for them. Throw on your pajamas and come to the Newbury Town Library to wind down the day. Read It and Write About It!: Thursday, August 18 at 3 p.m. will be the last Read It and Write About It! For the Summer Reading Program. Students going into grades 3 to 6 are invited to attend. Students will have the chance to talk about their summer reading. Participants must register in advance and will be given journals to write notes in. The kids are so busy – commitment is flexible. This is a great, but casual way, for students to keep up with their summer reading and do some writing. It will be a very informal, but fun reading/writing group.

Newbury’s 375th Anniversary Committee is one of more than seventy sites and organizations from around Essex County that is contributing its time and expertise to the fourth annual ENHC Trails & Sails: A Weekend of Walks and Water on September 24 25, 2005. The weekend will offer more than 160 free events in 71 different locations. Each of the events in some way represents, celebrates or interprets the rich heritage of the region. Thousands of people are expected to turn out for Trails & Sails. In addition to Beginnings & Burials, events include dory rowing, museum tours, nature hikes, trail exploration, bike rides and dog walks. Most of the individual events host between twelve and fifty participants. All of the events are first-come, firstserved and all the events are free. Newbury’s Lower GreenBeginnings & Burials will start at the one room schoolhouse c. 1870 with expertise provided by Newbury’s Historical Commission. Next we will visit the Jackman-Willett House c. 1696 with tenant/caretaker

Katy of the Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers giving a tour with a brief history of the house and its original family. Following along 1A we will then visit the First Settlers’ Burying Ground c. 1635. Here Dick Cunningham, Town Historian, will walk you through the burying ground. Along the way, tour guides will talk about Newbury’s early settlement. All ages are welcome to attend. The Essex National Heritage Commission organizes Trails & Sails weekend annually to encourage residents of and visitors to the Essex National Heritage Area to explore the historic sites, varied landscapes and rich cultural destinations in the Area. In recognition of its contributions to American history and culture Essex County was designated a national heritage area by the U.S. Congress in 1996. For more information or to receive a free Trails & Sails brochure with descriptions and times for all events, please visit www.trailsandsails.org or call (978)740-0444. Brochures are also available through www. newbury375.org.

POLICE LOG Friday, August 5, 2005 00:56 Disturbance (noise) – East Coast Sand & Gravel – Hanover St 05:50 Vandalism – High Rd 12:00 Larceny – High Rd 14:54 Dispute (other) – Volpones – Newburyport Tpke 18:55 Suspicious Activity – Byfield Exposition Center – Kents Way 19:49 Animal Complaint – Main St 21:04 Suspicious Activity – Knobb Hill Dr 21:57 Breaking & Entering of M/V – Village Pub – Fruit St 22:12 Disturbance (noise) – Dick’s Variety – Plum Island Blvd Saturday, August 6, 2005 06:20 Suspicious Activity – Parker St 09:08 Suspicious Activity – Pine Island Rd 15:19 Dispute (other) – Plum Island Blvd 21:24 Suspicious Activity – School St 22:20 Operating Under the Influence (3rd Offense), Marked Lanes Violation, Drop on Forest/Field Cigarette/Match – Arrest – Martin Burns Bridge – Newburyport Tpke Sunday, August 7, 2005 01:17 Suspicious Activity – Boat Ramp – High Rd 03:28 Suspicious Activity – Newbury Public Library – Lunt St 03:49 Person Under 21 in Possession of Liquor – Arrest – Newbury Public Library – Lunt St 04:17 Disorderly Conduct – Arrest – Central St (Behind Prime Station)

04:34 Disorderly Conduct, Malicious Destruction of Property (+$250) – Arrest – Main St 05:30 Disorderly Conduct, Malicious Destruction of Property (+$250) – 3 Arrests – Main St 07:50 Disturbance (other) – Central St 09:30 Vandalism – Arrest – Main St 09:39 Animal Complaint – Newburyport Tpke 11:04 Larceny – Plum Island Grill – Northern Blvd

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Wednesday, August 17 -Conservation Commission meeting, Elementary School at 7pm -Salisbury Harbor Commission meeting, Salisbury Elementary School Teacher Café at 7pm Monday, August 22 -Board of Selectmen meeting, Hilton Center at 7pm Tuesday, August 23 -License Commission meeting, Hilton Center at 7pm -Sewer Advisory meeting, Treatment Plant at 7pm -Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, Hilton Center at 7pm Wednesday, August 24 -Planning Board meeting, Elementary School at 7pm , Public Hearing at 7:30pm to review the application of R.J. Kelly Co. for approval of site plan @ 167 Elm Street to erect two 25,200sf self storage buildings and one 5,500sf retail building. Copies of the plan are available at the Planning Department, Salisbury Town Hall. Any persons interested should appear at this meeting.

A volunteer breakfast and workshop was held at the Hilton Center in Salisbury on Wednesday, August 10. The breakfast and meeting was for the Council on Aging and volunteers to discuss future events that are being planned. “The volunteers here are crucial to the success of this place,” said John Labby, Chairman of the Friends of the Council on Aging. The volunteer workshop was to discuss the importance of each volunteers function at the Senior Center. “If it wasn’t for the volunteers we really wouldn’t need this building,” said Labby. The volunteers at the Seniors Center are there to help participating seniors. They have arts and crafts and also help teach basic computer skills to seniors who utilize the center. Labby told the volunteers that their goal should be “to touch as many lives as we can.” They focus on aiding and helping seniors and trying to make their lives better. The Friends of the Council on Aging is also responsible for some of the new equipment around the center. “When it came time to put in the computer training center we did that,” said Bob Morley, a member of the Friends of the Council on Aging. Labby discussed the current situation of the center and how it has been run without a permanent Director of Council on Aging for seven months. He said that officials are having a hard time running the office for

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the Council, and that they hope to get a director in the near future. Labby made a suggestion to the attendees that he would like to have a volunteer coordinator who would make sure there are enough volunteers to do certain activities at the center. He focused on the points that they have many activities and are always doing something at the center. “All this is done to help the senior citizens of Salisbury,” added Labby. “We should take a newsletter to people in a nursing home,” said Vera Spampinato, a volunteer at the Seniors Center. Labby agreed emphasizing the need to spread the news of the Council on Aging to those who are unable to make it to certain

meetings. The Chairman of the Friends of the Council on Aging said that they were experiencing a changing period. He explained to the volunteers the “chain of command” at the senior center regarding the Council on Aging. Labby also mentioned the idea for a VIP dinner for volunteers. “We try to elevate our recognition of volunteers because everything hinges on their help,” said Labby. The Friends of the Council on Aging will be paying for the dinner to appreciate certain volunteers who meet specific requirements agreed upon by the Council on Aging. The dinner is to be held in the Month of April or May to coincide with the “National

POLICE LOG Friday, August 5, 2005 08:50 Suspicious Activity/Person – Elm St 15:33 M/V Accident – Hit & Run – Railroad Ave 21:10 M/V Accident – Property Damage – North End Blvd 21:52 M/V Accident – Personal Injury – Beach Rd 23:43 Officer Wanted – Arrest – Uncle Eddie’s Inc – Ocean Front Saturday, August 6, 2005 00:44 M/V Accident – Property Damage – Beach Rd 01:16 Officer Wanted – Arrest – Central Ave 02:56 Suspicious Activity/Person – Beach Rd 03:37 Intoxicated Person – Arrest - Broadway 12:06 Unwanted Person – Driftway 13:11 M/V Accident – Property Damage – Lafayette Rd 15:30 M/V Accident – Personal Injury – Fanaras Dr 17:49 M/V Accident – Property Damage – Ferry Rd 18:09 Suspicious Activity/Person – Driftway 20:59 Missing Person/Runaway – Broadway 21:19 Fire – North End Blvd 22:06 Fire – Ocean Front S 22:14 Fire – North End Blvd 22:23 Fire – North End Blvd 23:42 Intoxicated Person – Arrest – Ocean Front

23:50 Fire – North End Blvd Sunday, August 7, 2005 00:02 Suspicious Activity/Person – Broadway 00:13 Operating Under the Influence, Speeding – Arrest – Broadway 00:58 Intoxicated Person – Arrest – Broadway 08:03 Disturbance (loud noise) – Arrest – North End Blvd 09:21 Unwanted Person – Dunkin Donuts – Lafayette Rd 12:52 Fire, M/V – Interstate 95 S 13:24 Fire – Lena Mae Way 17:31 M/V Accident – Personal Injury – Foote’s Ice Cream – Beach Rd 22:05 Malicious Damage – The Pavilion – Ocean Front N Monday, August 8, 2005 01:24 Intoxicated Person – Arrest – Broadway 12:34 Suspicious Auto – True Rd 19:25 Water Rescue – North End Rd 20:22 Disturbance (loud noise) – Railroad Ave 20:39 Missing Person Returned – Harbor Schools – Garfield St Tuesday, August 9, 2005 10:24 Harassment – La Chiquita – Lafayette Rd 10:54 Water Rescue – North End Blvd 11:16 Larceny – Beach Rd

14:27 Sex Offender Registration – Salisbury Police Dept. 21:38 Suspicious Activity/Person – Harry’s Auto Repair – Elm St Wednesday, August 10, 2005 00:14 Unwanted Person – North End Blvd 14:30 Intoxicated Person – Arrest – Old Town Way 15:20 Larceny – Railroad Ave 16:06 Suspicious Activity/Person – Gerrish Rd 17:26 M/V Accident – Property Damage – Lafayette Rd @ True Rd 20:43 Warrant Filed – Malicious Destruction of Property (+$250), Violation of Abuse Prevention Order – Lincoln Ave 21:17 Suspicious Activity/Person – Beach Rd 21:36 Fire – North End Blvd 23:56 M/V Accident – Personal Injury – Removed to Hospital – Getty Station – Lafayette Rd Thursday, August 11, 2005 08:26 Found Property – Pedal Works – Merrill St 08:52 Vandalism – Millenium Eng – Elm St 10:15 Lost Property – Heritage Trailer Park – Lafayette Rd 10:31 Assault & Battery – Salisbury Police Dept. 11:37 Suspicious Auto – Merrill St

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SALISBURY NEWS SALISBURY AIMS TO GET OUT ANNUAL TOWN REPORT

SALISBURY ANNOUNCEMENTS B Street Bombers There is live music on the mall every Friday night sponsored by the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce . Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Come enjoy the music of the B Street Bombers on August 19th Birthday Party! The Salisbury COA will be hosting a birthday party on Thursday, August 18th for all seniors whose birthday falls within the month of August. Meal and entertainment is free and are subsidized by the Friends of the Salisbury Council on Aging. Josh Williams will provide musical entertainment. Bring a friend! Make your reservations early by calling the Senior Center at 978-462-2412, at least 2 days ahead between 10am 11:30am. Visit Children’s Museums for free The Salisbury Public Library has passes for the Portsmouth Children’s museum and the Boston Children’s museum. You may reserve up to 4 free admissions. If you are interested please contact the Library’s main desk or call 978-465-5071 Sock Hop! Every Saturday Night! Salisbury Saturday Night Sock Hop on Salisbury Beach at 6:30 p.m. through September 3rd.

is accurate and complete before having it printed and bound. “It’s a time-consuming task,” he said. Still, he said his aim is to get reports out this year. Responsibility for publishing an annual town report is assigned to towns’ boards of selectmen under Chapter 40, section 49 of the General laws, according to the Massachusetts Town Clerks Manual. Selectmen may delegate the responsibility. In some towns the Town Clerk does the reports. Annual Reports are supposed to include the Selectman’s Report, the School Committee Report, the Treasurer’s Report and the Town Accountant’s Report. In Salisbury as in many other towns, all the major departments submit a report of one page or less in letter form detailing accomplishments and/or goals. While some towns, such as Rowley, mail out reports to every household, Salisbury has in the past printed up about 100 a year. “They just sat in a box by the door. There didn’t seem to be much demand for them,” Harrington said of the 2001 reports. People may be missing out, said Rowley Town Clerk Susan Hazen. “There is a wealth of information in the town reports,” she said. “It’s a wonderful historical document.” She said she often finds herself looking through old town reports for answers to people’s inquiries about bylaws or names. She gives them out to new residents as a

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By Liz Ichizawa, Reporter Want to know who’s who in your town government? How much, if anything, they make? How much the town spent last year on everything from library books to a new plow? It’s all in the Annual Town Report. Although the state has required towns to publish annual reports since 1902, not all towns manage to do so every year. In Salisbury, where the selectmen delegate the job to the Town Manager, publication of reports has been spotty for a couple of decades, and the last report was for 2001. Since these reports document the previous year, the town is behind two years. The reason is simple, said Selectman Bob Carroll - time. Putting out the reports is big job, and Town Manager Neil Harrington has been working hard to re-order the town’s finances and management after several interim town managers left much in disarray. Complex zoning issues have also consumed a large amount of time, and the town can only afford a part-time manager’s secretary, he said. “Neil’s time has just been going to issues that have a higher priority,” Carroll said, adding that from time to time people bring up the issue of town reports, but in general, he thinks most residents “don’t give a hoot.” Harrington said he has gathered the reports form the various town departments for the past three years, but still must go through and check everything to see the information

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The Town of Salisbury was awarded a $300,000 grant from the state on July 12, 2005 to renovate the Salisbury Seniors Center. The renovations will include better parking, a side entrance, and a 20 feet long 62 feet wide addition to the rear of the building. “It’s a competitive grant, the applications are scored,” said Susan Yeames, the program manager of Salisbury Housing Rehab program. The application was filed by Lisa Pearson the director of the Planning and Development department. Yeames said the application had to be in by March 1, 2005 and the results took several months. The money was a grant provided by the Community Development Block Grant Program specifically allocated to the addition onto the Senior Center. While the grant has been awarded the project is still in its infancy. “We’ll request for an architect in September or October,” said Yeames. The architect will be in charge of the building process and making sure that everything goes according to plan. Submitted with the application was a set of blue prints provided by Fulcrum Inc. Architects detailing exactly what is to be done to the center. The blue prints submitted were for the application only and new prints will have to be drawn up by the hired architects for the building process in the spring. “Right now it’s a big open room,” said Yeames about the Seniors

Center. The renovations will place new offices, a side entrance, and a private room towards the rear of the center. Yeames said the offices and private room will offer the seniors, who use the center to meet with a doctor or accountant more privacy during their sessions. The seniors are excited about the new renovations and think it is a good idea. “I think it’s great,” said Carol Holland, a volunteer at the Senior Center “we need a bigger room.” Other seniors share her enthusiasm, having wanted a bigger more convenient facility. “We’re providing for the future,” said Bob Morley a member of the Friends of the Council on Aging. Morley said that it is important to keep the center renovated and up to date because it is used for multiple activities and for town meetings. However it is going to be months before the building can be started. Yeames said that once they find an architect by October 2005, they will put out bids for a contractor and try to start the building in spring 2006. She also said that the project has to be finished by December 31, 2006 unless Salisbury can get a waiver to extend the deadline. Yeames said she would prefer not to get an extension for the project. While Yeames said she was uncertain what would happen if the project costs less than the amount granted, she suggested that if the cost is more than $300,000, the tax payers may have to pay the difference.

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HEALTH NOTES Local VNA Care Network Receives Award For Patient Satisfaction VNA Care Network, a nonprofit home health care and wellness agency serving Rowley and other communities in eastern and central Massachusetts, was recently named the 2004 Pinnacle Award finalist for excellence in patient satisfaction by Visiting Nurse Associations of New England (VNANE). “This is a very meaningful award for VNA Care Network because it is based solely on feedback from former patients. VNA Care Network’s high patient satisfaction scores are a testament to our clinicians’ compassionate, expert care,” said Karen H. Green, president and CEO of VNA Care Network. VNA Care Network provides home-based nursing, rehabilitation therapy, home care aide support, medical social work, nutrition, palliative care and disease management programs including wound care, asthma, cardiopulmonary disease and diabetes. Specialized care for the terminally ill and their families is offered by VNA Care Network’s affiliate VNA Care Hospice. Hospice is provided in patients’ homes, nursing homes and other facilities, Statistics used to determine the award recipients came from Pat/ Stat, a national patient satisfaction database and benchmark system. VNA Care Network and other organizations using Pat/Stat send surveys to patients after discharge. The surveys allow former patients to rate the agency on how well they were prepared for their home health care experience, the quality of care and staff, and their overall rating of the health care provider. The completed surveys are sent to Pat/Stat, which processes the information and provides reports about the home health care agency’s satisfaction rates compared to national statistics. Pinnacle Awards are presented annually to members of VNANE scoring highest in patient satisfaction among all agencies of comparable size. For more information, call 800-728-1862 or visit www. vnacarenetwork.org.

RED CROSS CLASSES Classes will be held at the Newburyport Red Cross Chapter Office, 31 Green Street, Newburyport. Pre-registration is required four days before the class begins. To register, or for more information call 978-4628243. Participants must have a valid card for recertification. ADULT CPR/AED Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at 6:00 P.M. INFANT & CHILD CPR Monday, August 29, 2005 at 6:00 P.M. FIRST AID BASICS Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 6:00 P.M. ADULT CPR REVIEW Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 6:00 P.M. CHILD CPR REVIEW Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at 7:30 P.M. PRO-RESCUER Monday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at 6:00 P.M. Must attend. both days. PRO -RESCUER RECERT Thursday, September 1, 2005 at 6:00 P.M. BABYSITTING Thursday, August 11 and Saturday, August 13, 2005 from 9:00 A.M.-12 Noon Must attend both days PET FIRST AID Monday, September 26, 2005 at 6:00 P.M.

PETS & ANIMALS PLUS TALK TO THE HOOF

By the Veterinarians at SRH Veterinary Services Want to know why your horse is limping? Might as well talk to the hoof. Ok, well, look at the hoof, since the biggest single reason a horse goes lame is found in the not glamorous and very under-rated hoof. From a vet’s perspective, anyway, horses are often only as good as their feet. Why? Well, consider that the lowly hoof has to hold up 1000 pounds or more while walking, running, and jumping. The hoof is a lot like our finger or toe nails – it grows, and needs to be trimmed regularly. But unlike our nails, hooves protect tissues, bones and nerve endings that allow the horse to stand. A horse with sore feet doesn’t really have a leg to stand on – and in severe cases this can be a reason a horse has to be put to sleep. So it’s clear why a structural abnormality, a small rock or even a tiny bruise to a hoof can become a very big deal. Probably the most common injury we see to the foot is a hoof abscess. A hoof abscess is a build up of inflammation and infection (and pus) somewhere inside the hoof wall. Abscesses are treated by opening the area and then soaking the hoof at least twice a day to draw the infection out. Although a common cause of lameness and not necessarily serious, abscesses can cause an owner a lot of trouble, particularly if a horse is not overly inclined to put his hoof in a bucket of warm water and Epsom salts and stand patiently for ten minutes.

Many horses, including some of ours, are not so inclined. Another common cause of lameness can actually be an eager horse and an enthusiastic rider. A rider with a new horse usually starts out with a goal for which the horse is hopefully well suited. But as time passes, the horse and rider often want to move to the next level, and that can be where the problem starts. Structural abnormalities, even minor ones, can, over time, take a huge toll on hooves. The good news is that there are more and more ways veterinarians can help owners and horses figure out what’s wrong with a hoof – and in some cases how to fix it using corrective shoeing. Digital x-rays can allow crystal clear views of legs and feet that can be placed on a computer for analysis – and even emailed to experts in other parts of the country. And a new computer program, called Metron, takes xrays of the legs and feet and generates a detailed plan for a farrier to use while applying corrective shoeing. In the old days, we’d suggest “rounding the toe” or “lowering the heel” (and we still do, sometimes). But now we can tell a farrier lower the heel by 3 degrees, etc., resulting in a much better outcome for horse and rider. Next week: Cats with an attitude SRH Veterinary Services is a family-owned small and large animal veterinary hospital that’s been practicing in this area since the 1950s. Dr. S. Robert Orcutt, Dr. Robert Orcutt and Dr. Helen Noble as well as Dr. Annemarie Marcucci and Dr. Kirsten Anderson treat small and large animals at 295 High Street in Ipswich and at barns all over the North Shore. Contact them at 978-356-1119 or on the web at www.srhveterinary.com

KIDS AND K9 ASSIST INC. WILL HOLD THEIR 1ST ANNUAL “PAWS FOR PEACE” FESTIVAL KIDS and K9 ASSIST Inc. will hold their 1st Annual “PAWS for PEACE” festival at Woodsom Farm on Lions Mouth Road in Amesbury, Massachusetts Sunday, September 11th, 2005 from 1 pm-7pm.Alloftheproceedswillbenefit their Service Dog-Training program. Some of the festival activities that will be running through the day include; K9-demonstration, live music, hot air balloons, car & motorcycle show, food vendors, artisans crafters, a farmers market, kiddie games, face painting and activities, raffles and more! There is an entrance donation of $3- for children under 15 and $5- for everyone 15 and over. The Car & Motorcycle Show entry fee donation is $10- per vehicle includes one admission to the Festival. We have hot air balloon flights leaving at 6pm and cost $195.00 per person.

Please, leave your dogs at home where they will be safe and happy!!! KIDS and K9 ASSIST Inc. is a non-profit organization, dedicated to and working for the betterment of animal and child welfare. We help children, disabled individuals, and our community-at-large, through a continuum of educational and inspirational programs. It is our goal that our “PAWS for PEACE” festival will raise the funds necessary to produce five “Peace Puppies” (Social Therapy Service Dogs) that will be assisting School Therapist, helping to promote Health, Well-ness and Peace within our schools throughout Massachusetts. Also, providing our communitiesachancetocometogether, remember and celebrate PEACE! For more information or to reserve a 6pm hot air balloon flight. Call: KIDS and K9 ASSIST at 978388-8849.

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Junior is a magnificent flame point-ragdoll. He is 3-4 years old and the sweetest boy you could ever meet. Junior loves all the attention he can get. He is a little shy and overwhelmed here at the shelter. Junior is just waiting for a loving family to take him home. Do you have room for him?

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REAL ESTATE THINGS NOT TO DO BEFORE PURCHASING A HOME

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Don’t Move Money Around When the lender reviews your loan package for approval, one of the many things they review is the source of funds for your down payment and closing costs. Most likely, you will be asked to provide statements for the last two or three months on any of your liquid assets. This includes checking accounts, savings accounts, money market funds, CD’s, mutual funds, and often times any kind of retirement account(s). If you have been moving money between accounts during that time you may run into trouble with the mortgage underwriter (this is the person who will actually approve your loan). He/she will probably require a complete paper trail of all the withdrawals and deposits. You may be required to produce cancelled checks, deposit receipts, and other seemingly inconsequential data. This is one part of being a buyer that can be stressful, tedious and time consuming. Sometimes people become frustrated with their lender but frankly they are only doing their job. With the savings and loan issues in the 1980’s lenders are much more cautious to whom and why they are lending money. Moving your money around, even

if you are consolidating your funds to make it “easier,” could make it more difficult for the lender to properly document. Therefore it makes sense to leave your money where it is and just as importantly don’t change banks.

If you earn an hourly income but rarely work forty hours a week, you should not change jobs. There would be no way to tell how many hours you will work each week on the new job therefore no way to accurately calculate your income.

Try not to change jobs For most people, changing employers will not really affect your ability to qualify for a mortgage loan. For some homebuyers, however, the effects of changing jobs can be disastrous to your loan application. If you are a salaried employee who does not earn additional income from commissions, bonuses, or overtime, switching employers should not create a problem. Hopefully, you will be earning a higher salary, which will help you better qualify for a mortgage. If your income is based on hourly wages and you work a straight forty hours a week changing jobs should not create any problems for the lender.

Over-Time Since all employers award overtime hours differently, your overtime income cannot be determined if you change jobs. If you stay on your present job, your lender will give you credit for overtime income. They will determine your overtime earnings over the last two years, then calculate a monthly average.

Commission or Bonuses If most of your income is derived from commissions a good rule of thumb is not change jobs before buying a home. This has to do with how mortgage lenders calculate your income. They average your commissions over the last two years. Changing employers creates an uncertainty about your future earnings from commissions. There is no track record from which to produce an average. Changing jobs would (more than likely) negatively impact your ability to buy a home. Part-Time

Self-Employment If you are considering a change to self-employment before buying a new home, don’t do it. Buy the home first. As with commissioned or bonused employees lenders like to see a two-year track record of self-employment income when approving a loan. Plus, selfemployed individuals tend to include a lot of expenses on their tax returns. While this minimizes your tax obligation to the IRS, it also minimizes your income to qualify for a home loan. The suggestions and advice above are based on my experience. You should always consult with a mortgage agent. If you have any questions or are looking to buy or sell a home please contact me, John McCarthy at Rowley Realty, 165 Main St., Rowley, MA 01969, Phone: 978 948-2758, Cell 978 835-2573

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TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE, AND LAW FINANCIAL NEWS Wealth Building Strategy

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Provided By Shep Becker Financial Consultant There are many of us who are working on our wealth creation strategy. Whether it be working another job, starting a small home based business or seriously building knowledge on the share and property markets, those that are serious are looking. Many wealthy people we read about seem to have a certain skill for creating large amounts of money. Many in this group of wealth builders follow a few simple rules in their wealth development strategy, and I have listed some here. Learn to work with people: The biggest fortunes are made when people work with a group talented people. Knowing which group to work with and how to work with

people is one of the most important tools in your wealth building strategy. Persistence: Often the difference in creating wealth is a few more hours, days or weeks of work. Those in the wealth creation group never give up easily. They pursue their wealth creation strategy until they achieve it! Don’t give up! Make decisions quickly: “He who hesitates is lost!” Sort through the facts and make a list of pros and cons and evaluate that list. Speed every decision you make and then you will be training yourself to take advantage of wealth creation situations before somebody else can. Seek new ideas: Utilize every task you perform to seeking new wealth development strategies. Study financial pages for hints that may lead you to create wealth. Jot down these ideas and review them regularly. Opportunities to create wealth will suddenly appear from everywhere. Take risks: The more risks you take as part of your wealth creation strategy, the greater the chances of you building your wealth. Look at speculative ventures and invest a

portion of your funds. Risk taking is an integral part of a wealth building strategy and will put you far in front from those playing it safe. Borrow money: The largest fortunes are built on borrowed money. Understand how to use credit and other people’s capital to expand your profits and leverage your investments in your wealth development strategy. Time is money: Be conscious of your time in your wealth building strategy. Evaluate your time in terms of the financial return to you and don’t procrastinate or spend large amounts of time on non wealth creating tasks. Learn to be creative: Developing your creative powers is an excellent strategy to create wealth. Start doing activities which may be outside of what you usually do, learn some creative skill, like learning how to paint or sketch. This will give you ideas to think outside the square in which you can develop to create wealth.

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POLICING MATTERS Safety First By Ofﬁcer Patricia Gallagher, Newbury Police Department Recent news has spotlighted the fear of being victimized by guests or intruders in your own home. Whether you are showing your house, conducting business in your home, meeting with a door-to-door sales person or helping a stranger at your front door, there are safety tips that you should keep in mind to help minimize the likelihood of victimization. First, consider conducting all communications through a locked screen door or window, even if it feels unfriendly. By doing this, you maintain a safe boundary while being able to provide assistance or listen to sales pitches. Second, try to avoid having strangers enter your home. If the person on your property needs to use the telephone, tell them to remain outside while you go get the phone. Make sure the door is locked while you leave their sight. It is recommended that you place the call for them from behind the locked door. If you call out to a strange number, remember to dial *67 first to block

your phone number from registering on a Caller ID Display. Remember, a person truly in need of help should be grateful for the assistance, no matter how guarded the assistance may be. If you are selling your house or you have a home based business, try to make appointments with strangers when someone else is home. If you must meet with people in your home alone, try to walk behind the person; open doors for them and let them walk through first. Keep your cordless phone in your hand throughout the interaction, tell the person that someone should be home momentarily and try to keep your back toward an exit at all times. The Town of Newbury suggests that door-to-door sales people register with the police department before solicitating in the community. If someone comes onto your property please contact the police department to see if that individual has registered. If they have not, you should request that they come check in before conducting business on your property.

Remember that you always have the right to tell door-to-door solicitors to leave regardless of whether they have registered or not. Homeowners have the right to post “No Trespassing” or “No Solicitation” signs. People not respecting these postings or your verbal requests to leave the property may find themselves subject to criminal charge of M.G.L.266 §120, Trespassing. Door-to-door sales people do not have set times of solicitation however, business should be conducted within reasonable hours of the day. Violators of this may find themselves charged with M.G.L.272 §53, Disturbing the Peace. If you believe someone is either Trespassing on your property or has Disturbed the Peace of your home, please call the police immediately. If you have specific safety concerns, please contact you local police department and request to set up an appointment to meet with a police officer to brainstorm safety options.

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Provided By David Dion Brick Computer, Ipswich, MA Passwords protect your most sensitive personal, financial and business information. They are the key to accessing membership, financial, and other web sites that you are a member of. All sorts of havoc can occur in your life if some unauthorized person discovers your password. Here are some tips for making that event less likely: 1. Don’t use easily guess

passwords like a date of birth, spouse, child’s or pet’s name. In fact, don’t use any word or phrase that even remotely relates to you or your world. You need to use a password which is difficult for anyone to guess but is not so difficult for you to remember. 2. Use a combination of upper and lower case letters, symbols and numbers to make the password harder to guess. Some web sites do not allow symbols so you may not be able to always use them. Almost all web sites treat passwords as CaSe SeNsItIvE so mixing case is a good idea. 3. Make your password at least eight characters long. Longer is even better. The more characters there are the harder it will be to

guess. 4. Use a different password for each account or web site. That way if one gets compromised you’ll still be protected elsewhere. 5. Change your passwords frequently. Pick a period, like the 15th of each month, and change all of your passwords on that date. 6. Do not write your passwords down anywhere. You never know who is checking your drawers or file cabinet when you’re not around. Also, do not store your passwords in an electronic filing device like a PDA. That’s just as insecure as a piece of paper if you lose the device and someone who is less than honest finds it. If you have too many passwords to keep track of then consider

using a password manager program. There are a lot of them on the market but be careful: some of them contain “adware” which will pop up ads every time you are online. Most of the free password managers contain some degree of adware. Here’s one that doesn’t: http://www.roboform.com/ 7. Never share your password with anyone else. If you have to, then change it immediately afterwards. 8. Avoid using “dictionary” words. There are passwordcracking programs that will check every word in the dictionary. If you want to use words then break them up with non-word characters. For example: BuIlT*99$APPlE is difficult for anything other than

the most sophisticated passwordcracking program to guess because it is combined with non-alphabet characters and it is in mixed case. 9. Don’t use “password” or “none” as your password! Don’t even use “PaSsWoRd”! 10. If someone calls or sends you e-mail claiming that they are from your bank, or credit card company, or anywhere else that you have a password with, NEVER give them your password or PIN no matter what story they tell you. It’s a scam. No one will ever ask for your password. Legitimate administrators of your passwordprotected accounts do not need your password to access your files during the normal course of their business dealings with you.

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HOME & GARDEN ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT BIRDS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD The New Ice Cream Social

Provided By Lori Brasseur, Allied Member, A.S.I.D., I.R.I.S., O.D.D.A.A. By Pam Faulkner, Faulkner House, VA The sweltering month of August calls for one of the easiest get-togethers ever, The Ice Cream Social. It may bring to mind a charming, old fashioned celebration, but this perennial favorite is endlessly adaptable from a simple children’s party, family gathering, to a sophisticated gourmet evening. From intimate private parties, to

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community events or fund raisers, an ice cream social is an all time crowd pleaser. The basics are simple: Ice cream, some means to keep it cold, serving utensils, bowls, spoons or cones, napkins, toppings, beverages, cups, and cookies. The details are dictated by the guest list, the area where it will be held, and the reason for the event. Ice cream and toppings are the focus. Serving pieces and any additional decorations should be used as accents. Keeping it simple by using fewer items with coordinating colors or details is the key to making it successful. Be creative with the necessities. For a beach theme, disguise the ice cream cartons by placing them in new sand pails filled with crushed ice. Then place the pails in a tray or shallow container filled with sand and shells. Arrange toppings in shell shaped dishes to complete the look. Want something a little more elegant? Use champagne buckets, a silver tray, and clear marbles instead. Disguise syrup bottles by placing them in silver wine bottle caddies or pour into glass or crystal sauce boats or carafes. Surprise your guests with a creative twist on an old favorite and something a little different than your typical end of the meal dessert. All the necessary elements are probably in your home right now. Use these ideas as an inspiration to design your own themed ice cream social. Half the fun is in the planning. Lori Brasseur, owner of LB Designs, is a one day decorator (as seen on HGTV), a professional organizer, and real estate stager. If you have questions or comments, or are looking for decorating help you can reach her at (978) 463-8835, email lori@lbdesigns.com or visit her website at http://www.lbdesigns.com/.

By Sue McGrath The following is a list of bird sightings by Newburyport Birders. Many birds have been spotted in our local neighborhoods past week! *Malcolm Hoyt Drive, Newburyport: Tree Swallow, Red-winged Blackbird, Killdeer, Mallard, American Goldfinch *Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, Newburyport: Chimney Swift, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Willow Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Bank Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina Wren, House Wren, Marsh Wren, American Robin, Gray Catbird, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Bluewinged Warbler, Northern Parula, Yellow Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Northern Waterthrush, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee, Field Sparrow, Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Bobolink, Common Grackle, Baltimore Oriole, Purple Finch, House Finch, House Sparrow, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Black Duck, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Osprey, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Willet, Spotted Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone,

Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, Dunlin, Short-billed Dowitcher, Little Gull, Bonaparte’s Gull, Common Tern, Least Tern, Mourning Dove, Eastern Kingbird, American Crow, Purple Martin, Eastern Towhee, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, American Goldfinch, Wood Duck, Merlin, Lesser Scaup, Clapper Rail, Virginia Rail, Sora, Least Bittern *Merrimack River, Newburyport to West Newbury:Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle, Cooper’s Hawk, Rosebreasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Common Tern, Bonaparte’s Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Black-backed Gull, Belted Kingfisher *Moseley Woods, Newburyport: Pine Warbler, Belted Kingfisher, Hermit Thrush, Song Sparrow, Double-crested Cormorant *Atkinson Common, Newburyport: American Goldfinch, Northern Mockingbird, Gray Catbird, Northern Cardinal *Newburyport Harbor, Newburyport: Hudsonian Godwit, Short-billed Dowitcher, Semipalmated Plover, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Bonaparte’s Gull, Least Tern, Common Tern, Sanderling, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Chimney Swift, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, White-rumped Sandpiper, Osprey *Maudslay State Park, Newburyport: Pileated Woodpecker,

American Goldfinch, Baltimore Oriole, Eastern Bluebird, Tree Swallow, Great Crested Flycatcher, Wood Thrush, Purple Finch, Cedar Waxwing *Lake Pawtuckaway, Nottingham, NH: Tufted Titmouse, Mallard, Common Loon with chick, Purple Finch, Pileated Woodpecker, Swamp Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Kingbird, Scarlet Tanager with young, Belted Kingfisher, Spotted Sandpiper, Gray Catbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-eyed Vireo *New Hampshire Seacoast, New Castle to Seabrook: Whiteeyed Vireo, Whimbrel, Pectoral Sandpiper, Laughing Gull, Bonaparte’s Gull, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Shortbilled Dowitcher, Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Green Heron, Common Eider, Common Loon, Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Lesser Yellowlegs, Greater Yellowlegs Red-tailed Hawk, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Osprey, Horned Grebe, Common Goldeneye, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Willet, Stilt Sandpiper, Hudsonian Godwit, Clapper Rail, Virginia Rail, Little Blue Heron This column is compiled by Sue McGrath of Newburyport Birders, a group that offers birding educational opportunities. Its motto is “Observe, appreciate and identify”. Report you sightings to nbptbirds@newburyport.net or call 978-462-4785

WORDS ON BIRDS

Shorebirds Defend Their Young By Steve Grinley While we have been concentrating on bald eagles fledglings, the shorebird migration at the coast is in full swing. Thousands of shorebirds are feeding on the mud flats in Newburyport Harbor at low tide and feeding or resting in the tidal pools of Plum Island and other area salt marshes at high tide. Greater and lesser yellowlegs, semipalmated and least sandpipers, semipalmated and black-bellied plovers and short-billed dowitchers have been the most numerous of the migrating birds thus far. Among these thousands of birds, smaller numbers of willets, Hudsonian godwits, whimbrels, whiterumped and pectoral sandpipers are being seen. These birds are arriving from their nesting grounds on the Canadian tundra and have thousands of miles to go to reach their wintering grounds in the Southern Hemisphere. Most of the local shorebirds such as willets, piping plovers and killdeer are nearing the end of their nesting cycle and they will eventually join one of these flocks of migrants to head south as well. During the last few weeks, a drive down Plum Island would reveal the little “fluff ball” offspring of the killdeers along the marsh, or the piping plovers on the beach. These plover parents will defend their nest and young with their familiar “broken wing” act, dragging a wing behind them and calling loudly as a decoy to draw any potential threat away from the nest and young. Though I’ve seen plovers demonstrate this display many times, I thought I would

share with you some different behavioral moves described by Paul Roberts of Medford following his visits to Cape Cod and Plum Island a few weeks ago: “Over the past weekend I saw two different species of plovers defend their young in new and interesting ways, for me at least. “The first was a pair of piping plovers spotted on South Beach [Chatham] only several hundreds yards south of the boat landing. As Julie and I hiked up the beach, we had a piping plover materialize in front of us, to our left, between us and a mini-dune covered with errant tufts of grass. The plover started piping frenetically and running around, clueing us in on the likelihood that young were near by. It went into a broken wing display, calling loudly. Suddenly a second piping plover appeared, with enough histrionics to make the first plover seem sedated. The second plover literally rolled over on its back and waved its legs in the air, as though it were in the paroxysms of its death throes. Sure enough, about twenty yards to our right, on the other side, we spied two absolutely adorable plover chicks, so young I would estimate only two or three days old at most. When they heard the parents calling, they flattened out and froze, melting back into the fine white sands of South Beach. “Apparently convinced that we had been adequately misled, the parents gave up the charade and returned to their two young, who were being chased by the quickly rising tide that was also pursuing hundreds of semipalmated sandpipers close

by. One plover went to the fore, piping incessantly; the second plover covered the rear, attacking anything that flew near the chicks, no matter how high. Like an antiaircraft missile, it exploded into the air after an immature herring gull, diving bombing it like an audacious kingbird. The parents successfully corralled their young as the tide rose. “The following day at Plum Island in the Bill Forward, Julie and I saw a killdeer protecting three chicks that were somewhat older than the piping [plover] chicks. I’d guess [they were] maybe 7 days old, still wearing the tights that emphasized their long legs and fluff-ball bodies, on which a big bill was situated. The killdeer chicks ran around a mud hole in shallow water and among the reeds, feeding avidly. A lone adult killdeer was nearby, aggressively chasing every single semipalmated or least sandpiper that was working the periphery of the puddle. It not only chased off, it further pursued errant sandpipers that had not flown far enough away. A lesser yellowlegs was feeding in the puddle, between, around, and next to the chicks. The lesser got a free pass. The killdeer, which had harassed any smaller sandpiper within range of the puddle, made no effort to chase the “larger” yellowlegs. Whether it was because of its size or its feeding habits, the yellowlegs was not harassed at all by the killdeer, which circumvented the yellowlegs to harass the diminutive semis.” Thanks, Paul, for sharing these observations.

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OUT & ABOUT THE FOURTH ANNUAL NEWBURYPORT ANTIQUES SHOW The Fourth Annual Newburyport Antiques show, “Eye Catcher” – Accessories for Interiors, an outstanding antiques and fine arts weekend, is featuring a guided preshow tour by Alan Collachicco, noted collector and interior designer. The tour will be held on Newburyport’s beautiful waterfront in the Antique Show’s Victorian Pavilion tent: Saturday morning, August 27th from 8:30 – 10:00am or Sunday morning, August 28th from 9:30 – 11:00am Alan will walk participants through the show pointing out and discussing very specific types of “smalls,” and unique larger scale items such as case pieces and tea tables. There will be opportunities to discuss that “something special” which can set off a room and draw a visitor into a space without the use of endless words. Alan believes this “eye catcher” can be simple but very well lighted to be enhanced; a fabulous piece of art surrounded by very simple furniture, or an extremely well executed reproduction. Alan Collachicco has studied

in Boston and London, has taught at New England School of Art & Design, Endicott College, Newbury School of Art and has clients in Boston, London and Washington. He has lectured on 17th & 18th century furniture, 18th century textiles, and decorative finishes for interiors and furniture. Join the tour with Alan who will help you understand what the finishing touch needs to be to compose a room with something special, something unique, or something “eye catching.” You will be able to return to the show and seek out that one special piece and build on it. For reservations, call The Historical Society of Old Newbury at 978-462-2681. Tour costs, which include Antiques Show admission, are $30 for members and $35 for non-members. Because of the focused nature of this tour, there will be a limit of 25 people each morning. For more information visit http:// www.newburyhist.com All proceeds directly support the Historical Society of Old Newbury and Cushing House Museum.

ROWLEY FARMERS MARKET The Rowley Agricultural Commission will sponsor a farmers market on August 21st, 28th and September 4th. The event, held on the Historic Rowley Town Common on Route 1A, is designed to raise awareness of our local farm resources and promote the sale of fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, plants, flowers, and other specialty products, such as preserves, honey and baked goods. By hosting the Rowley Farmer’s Market, the Agricultural Commission hopes to increase the availability and visibility of these fine locally grown products and provide an opportunity for farmers to directly market their products. The public is invited to attend with market hours from 7AM until 12 PM. Any interested local farmers or vendors are encouraged to contact the Rowley Agricultural Commission at 978-948-7506 to reserve booth space.

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SOCCER EXTREME SUMMER PROGRAM In partnership with Triton Youth Soccer Association

5 Half Day Soccer Program Dates: Aug 22nd - Aug 26th Location: Eiras Field, Rowley, MA A breakfast was held last Wednesday for the Council on Aging and its volunteers to discuss future events.

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Time: 9 to 12 Noon - Ages 5-10 1 to 3 pm - Ages 10-18 Cost:$125 Go to www. tritonyouthsoccer. org/ for registration application and additional information or call 617-645-6076.

Wedding Crashers (New Line) 119min/R 12:00, 2:20, 4:45, 7;10, 9:30 Fantastic Four (Fox) 110min/PG13 12:00,, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9:00 Sky High (Buena Vista) 99min/PG 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 Must Love Dogs (Warner Brothers) 98min/PG13 12:30, 2:45, 4:50, 7:00, 9:15 Stealth (Sony) 121min/PG13 - NO PASSES 4:00, 9:15 War of the Worlds (Paramount) 117min/PG13 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 Batman Begins (Warner Bros) 140min/PG13 1:00, 6:30 Bad News Bears (Paramount) 111min/PG13 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 Skeleton Key (Universal) 104min/PG13 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:20 Dukes of Hazzard (Warner Brothers) 104min/PG13 12:40, 2:50, 5:00, 7:10, 9:20 *times good thru August 18 *times subject to change

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SPORTS ROWLEY ORIOLES BECOME LITTLE LEAGUE 2005 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS By Liz Ichizawa, Reporter On July 5, the Rowley Orioles won the decisive game against the Newbury/Byfield Astros, 4-0, capturing the Intertown World Series title for the Minor League. The game capped a 121-1 season. Last week the boys, in their caps and Orioles shirts, sat in the upstairs meeting room of the Rowley Town Hall and listened while Selectman Chair Steve White, on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, recognized their individual talents and team efforts. Proud parents sat and stood around the room smiling and snapping photos. White presented each team member with medallions commemorating their triumph. “This is something you can throw in that memorabilia drawer and when you’re my age, or a little older, you can reminisce and remember what a fantastic job you did,” he told them. The Coaches are Mo

Levasseur, Tom Amoroso and Ron Kneeland. Player Highlights of the season and the past 3 years are as follows: Alex Amoroso 3rd year player Alex Amoroso is a second baseman, catcher, and alternate pitcher. Alex bats first for the team and was responsible for sparking the team in stealing and scoring this year. He has incredible speed on the bases. Joey Balisteri - 2nd year player Joey Balisteri is an infielder, outfielder, and pitcher. Joey practiced his pitching this year and was key to the success of the team. Joey gained pitching momentum during the end of the regular season and earned a spot as a starter of the pitching rotation. Adam Carroll - 1st year player Adam is one of the youngest players on the team. As a first year minor player, Adam played

Photo By Liz Ichizawa

The Orioles are recognized by Selectman Tom Moses for their talents.

SOCCER EXTREME SUMMER PROGRAM In partnership with Triton Youth Soccer Association

5 Half Day Soccer Program Dates: Aug 22nd - Aug 26th Location: Eiras Field, Rowley, MA Time: 9 to 12 Noon - Ages 5-10 1 to 3 pm - Ages 10-18 Cost:$125 Go to www. tritonyouthsoccer. org/ for registration application and additional information or call 617-645-6076.

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The Orioles and coaches being honored at the Rowley Town Hall by Rowley’s Selectmen.

left field for the team this season. He also came up with some key hits in the playoffs that provided for a number of runs helping his team to win. Michael Connor 1st year player Mike is also one of the youngest players on the team. As a first year minor player, Mike was a 2 baseman and an outfielder. Mike provided for a key hit in game one of the World Series, with bases loaded in the bottom of the last inning, 2 outs, he blasted a hit by the first baseman and the Orioles proceed to win that first game. We will NEVER forget that game. Adam Hoyt - 1st year player After playing soccer for a number of years, Adam decided to come back to baseball this year and play during his last year of eligibility in the minors. Adam had to work hard to sharpen his skills. Adam played 2nd base and the outfield. He made some great plays and has a fantastic attitude.

MASTER MCGRATH’S: HANGS DEFEAT OVER YEAT By Tim Randall, Sports Reporter Master McGrath’s was crowned as champions of the Graf Summer Hockey league, handing Yeat a bitter defeat in the bout. Master McGrath’s came out of the gates working hard and had some luck on their side for their first goal as a Yeat defenseman’s stick got a piece of the puck and guided the slap shot top shelf on Yeat’s unsuspecting net-minder. Leading 1-0, only two minutes into the game, Master’s turned the pressure cooker on, netting a second goal nearly six minutes later, as Yeat’s Tim Randall failed to pick up the man heading toward the net, giving Master’s a 2-0 edge going in to the second period. In the middle of the second period Yeat sniper Dan Nikas capitalized with a beauty of a shot just out of the reach of the Master McGrath net-minder, making it a 2-1 game.

The third period was marked with some of hockey’s highs and lows, as each team battled for a taste of sweet victory. Some teams may choose to play the game the way it was meant to be played; two-way hockey, fore check and back check. Some teams will decide to cherry pick, and wait for a breakaway pass, never making it into their own teams defensive zone the entire game.

With Master McGrath’s choosing the latter they netted two breakaway goals in the third period, giving them the edge over Yeat. Despite a pretty goal from Jeb Bauperlaunt, Yeat could not escape the wrath of Master McGrath’s. As the third period buzzer sounded a final score 4-2 emerged and, Master McGrath’s holds the title of Champions of the Graf Summer Hockey League.

Kyle Jenkins - 3rd year player Kyle is the team captain, shortstop, pitcher, and catcher. He was the only 5th grader on the team and was the team leader. Kyle missed the cutoff date to move up to the major leagues this year by only a few weeks. He was a bit disappointed in the beginning of the season by not being able to move up, but in the end he was ecstatic that he was the leader of the World Series team. Travis Kneeland - 3rd player Travis Kneeland is a third baseman, catcher and pitcher. Travis Kneeland bats third and fourth for the team and was a key hitter for the Orioles this year. He made a fantastic play while catching this year. He took a throw from a teammate at home, the opposing player was running hard, Travis caught the ball, put the tag on the player, they both went down hard but Travis held onto the ball and got the out. Joey Levasseur

3rd year player Joey Levasseur hurled a one hitter for the Orioles in the last game of the World Series to defeat the Astros, 4-0. Joey pitched complete game, striking out 17 of 19 batters. At one point, he struck out 12 batters in a row. Joey pitched solidly all year and is an all around player. Ryan Perilli - 2nd year player Ryan is a catcher and infielder. He also assisted in pitching for the team. Ryan’s strong arm prevented the opposing teams from stealing 2nd and 3rd on many occasions. And, when they attempted, Ryan would gun them down. Dan Perry - 2nd year player Dan is a first baseman, outfielder, and alternate pitcher. This was Dan’s first year as a first baseman and pitcher. He made many difficult plays at first base and also assisted with the team’s offense by being the number 2 or 3 batter most of the season.

SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Fall Learn to Skate Classes Begin at the Graf Rink The Graf Rink is now accepting Learn to Skate registration forms for the 2005 skating season. The Graf Rink is offering Tiny Tots classes for pre-school aged children on Monday at 9:10am and 1pm as well as Thursday at 2pm. Tiny Tots classes begin the week of September 19th. All new skaters to the Graf Rink Learn to Skate program (who are at least the age of 5) are invited to attend our 4pm class on Sundays. We also offer a 5pm Sunday class as well as a Thursday 6pm class for our returning skaters who have progressed through our first two levels of skills. Learn to Skate classes begin the week of September 12th. All Tiny Tots and Learn to Skate classes run for 8 weeks and cost $100. The Graf Rink offers Public Skating, Public Stick Time and Birthday Party packages continuously throughout the year. Applications and more information may be obtained at the rink or on our website at www.grafrink.com. Please feel free to contact the Graf Rink office at (978) 462-8112 should you need any further

information. Learn to Skate at the Cape Ann Figure Skating Club SEPT 17 - OCT 29. LearnTo-Skate classes for boys & girls ages 2 ½ & up and for adults of all ages & abilities. Classes are held for children and adults: Tuesdays at 11AM & Fridays at 9:30AM at the Johnson Rink, Pingree School, Hamilton. For children only: 12:45PM at the Johnson Rink, Hamilton; and on Wednesdays at Noon & Saturdays at 1PM at the Talbot Rink, O’Maley School, Gloucester. Professional instructors use games and toys to make skating fun! Sponsored by the Cape Ann Figure Skating Club. Private instruction for all ages & abilities is also available. For more information call: Faye Greel at 978-546-2290. Family Swim at YMCA Throughout the month of August the Ipswich Family YMCA will open the pool for Family Swim from 5:15 – 7:15 PM. Sign up for Summer Session Swim lessons starting in August. For more information on classes, please call us at (978) 356-9622 ext. 106 or visit us online at www.northshoreymca.org.

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THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE ANSWERS

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SPONSORED BY: The Town Common To place an organization’s event in the Community Calendar contact Tracy at 978-948-8696 or events@thetowncommon.com Wednesday, Aug 17 WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING Join Sanctuary Director Bill Gette for this weekly birding field trip in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. Wednesday, August 17, 9:30am. to 12:30pm. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA. $12 for Mass Audubon members; $15 for non-members. No pre-registration required. Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, 978-462-9998

WEDNESDAY EVENING SHOREBIRDING Learn to identify local shorebirds with Sanctuary Director Bill Gette. Wednesday, August 17, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Meet at the Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA. $8 for Mass Audubon members; $10 for non-members. Pre-registration required. Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, 978-4629998

NEWBURYPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALFREE CHILDREN’S CONCERT A week-long series of concerts, receptions, open rehearsals and musical evenings in private homes. Enjoy Ferdinand the Bull, Little Red Riding Hood and other story-telling music on Wednesday, Aug 17, 11:00 am CHILDREN’S CONCERT, free. At St. Anna’s Chapel at St. Paul’s Church, 166 High St. , Newburyport. For more information and reservations visit www. NewburyportChamberMusic.org or call 978-463-9776

SCHOOLING FIELD HORSE SHOW Horse show starts at 8am at the Schooling Field, Bay Raod, Route 1A in South Hamilton, Ma. For more information please contact show manager, Maragret A. Lynch at 978-768-7998. www.jumperclassic.com

HAMPTON BEACH CHILDREN’S WEEK ACTIVITIES Family Sand Castle Contest at 10 -12 Noon; Julie & Brownie, musicians, 12:30 PM; Fran Flynn - “Magician Extraordinaire”, 2:30 - 3:30 PM. Aug 17th, Sea Shell Complex at 10 AM For more information visit www. hamptonbeach.org

THE SOUND OF MUSIC- MATINEE The Amesbury Playhouse Dinner Theatre presents The Valley Players August 12 thru September 3 in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music.” The timeless story of Maria and the von Trapp family, with such memorable songs as Climb Every Mountain, My Favorite Things, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, Edelweiss and many more, makes for a delightful evening for the entire family. See Full listing under Thursday, August 18th

POW WOW RIVER POETS Powow River Poets August 17 at 7:30 pm. Laura Coombs Hills Gallery, Newburyport Art Association, 65 Water Street. Free and open to public

NEWBURYPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALFESTIVAL DINNER A week-long series of concerts, receptions, open rehearsals and musical evenings in private homes. Wednesday, Aug 17, 6:30 pm FESTIVAL DINNER , Private concert and dinner by reservation. Hosts: Walter Clay and Julia Farwell Clay, 203 High Street, Newburyport CONCERTS: $25 each ($18 students and seniors)Ticket prices are a suggested donation. SEASON PASS: $125, Admission to all concerts and the Festival Dinner of your choice. For more information and reservations visit www.NewburyportChamberMusic.org or call 978-463-9776

THE CONTINENTALS Free concert at the Sea Shell Stage, Hampton Beach. Come enjoy the variety show band, The Continentals on Aug 17th. Part of the 2005 Summer Concert Series, with 2 shows every evening at 7pm and 8pm. Fireworks follow the concert. For More information please visit www. hamptonbeach.org

HAMPTON BEACH FIREWORKS DISPLAY American Thunder Fireworks present the finest in display fireworks every Wednesday night. Display starts at 9:30, Main Beach near Seashell area.

LECTURE: HISTORY OF CASTLE NECK Author Erica Tritsch reveals some of the fascinating stories of Ipswich’s famous Crane Estate and its

surrounding neighborhood. Ipswich Museum. Members: free; non-members: $5.00. 978-356-2811

members: $20 per car. Crane Estate, Ipswich. 978-3564351. www.craneestate.org

HOOT NIGHT

ANGELA WEST & SHOWDOWN

Downstairs at The Grog presents its original Hoot Night: our “Open Mic” with host Bob Kramer. Wednesday, Aug 17th at 7 pm. No cover charge. The Grog Restaurant, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. 978 4658008. (www.thegrog.com)

Free concert at the Sea Shell Stage, Hampton Beach. Come enjoy Country music with Angela West & Showdown on Aug 18th. Part of the 2005 Summer Concert Series, with 2 shows every evening at 7pm and 8pm. For More information please visit www.hamptonbeach.org

RICK SPRINGFIELD

KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND

Rick Springfield with special guest Averi, Although Rick Springfield’s music was frequently dismissed as vapid teen idol fare, his best moments have actually withstood the test of time far better than most critics would ever have imagined, emerging as some of the best-crafted mainstream power pop of the decade. This singer turned soap-opera turned singer was signed to play the young, eligible Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital in 1981. Springfield’s popularity skyrocketed, setting the stage for the release of Working Class Dog later that year. Powered by the classic single “Jessie’s Girl,” which eventually hit the top of the charts, and the Top Ten follow-up “I’ve Done Everything for You” Wednesday, Aug, 17th, Tickets $26-$46.Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH (603) 929-4100 www.casinoballroom.com.

KC and the Sunshine Band recorded some of the most memorable songs from the 1970s disco craze. These hits include “(Shake, Shake, Shake), Shake Your Booty,” “Get Down Tonight,” “That’s The Way (I Like It),” and “Please Don’t Go.” Their single “Boogie Shoes” was featured on the Grammy Award winning soundtrack of Saturday Night Fever and is not their only tie to the Grammys. They were nominated for an impressive nine Grammy Awards over their career. Thursday, August 18th, Tickets $30-$42. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH (603) 929-4100 www.casinoballroom.com.

LIVING ROOM IN AFRICA Living Room in Africa is a first look at a powerful new play written by Bathsheba Doran and directed by Daniel Goldstein. This passionate exploration of personal and global responsibility was developed at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Conference in 2004 and will be further developed at Gloucester Stage en route to its New York premiere next season. One of America’s emerging playwrights, Bathsheba Doran received her MFA from Columbia University under a Fulbright Scholarship and is currently a Playwriting Fellow at the Juilliard School. Director Daniel Goldstein comes to Gloucester after directing Falsettos for Boston’s Huntington Theatre Company. The performance schedule is Thursday, Aug 11 through Saturday, Aug 13 at 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug 17 through Saturday, Aug 20 and Wednesday Aug 24 through Saturday, Aug 27 at 8 p.m.; a Saturday matinee on Aug 13 at 4 p.m. and Sunday performances on Aug 14, Aug 21 and Aug 28 at 5 p.m. All performances are held at Gloucester Stage, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester. Adults $30.00, Seniors & Students $20.00. For further information and to purchase 2005 Season PlayPasses or single tickets, call the Gloucester Stage Box Office at 978-281-4433 or visit www.gloucesterstage.org.

Thursday, Aug 18 HAMPTON BEACH CHILDREN’S WEEK ACTIVITES Simplicity the Clown”, 11AM to 3PM; Dan Grady’s Marvelous Marionette Medley, 11:30 PM; Julie and Brownie, 12:30 PM; Slogan Contest entries due by 5 PM. (Mountain bike to be awarded to the winning entry on the Seashell stage after the parade on Friday) Aug 18th, Sea Shell Complex at 10 AM For more information visit www. hamptonbeach.org

NEWBURYPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALFREE AFTERNOON REHERSAL A week-long series of concerts, receptions, open rehearsals and musical evenings in private homes. Thursday, Aug 18, 11am at St. Anna’s Chapel at St. Paul’s Church , 166 High Street, Newburyport. MASTER CLASS with Strings-in-Motion. For more information and reservations visit www.NewburyportChamberMusic.org. or call 978-463-9776

HISTORIAN DANIEL VICKERS The National Park Service in Salem presents historian Daniel Vickers as he talks about his newly published book, “Young Men and the Sea: Yankee Seafarers in the Age of Sail.” Free. August 18th at 7 p.m. at the Salem Regional Visitor Center, 2 New Liberty St., Salem. 978-740-1662 (www.nps.gov/sama)

PICNIC CONCERT AT CASTLE HILL- GRUPO FANTASIA Picnic Concert Series, Thursday Evenings through Aug 25, 7-9pm. Pack a picnic and bring the whole family for an evening of great entertainment on Castle Hill’s seaside lawn under the stars! Tonight’s band is Grupo Fantasia, Cuban rhythms, Latin beats, Salsa, and Meringue. Thursday, Aug 18, members $15 per car Non-

Join Newburyport Birders on this exciting program! Travel through the remote, pristine Parker River National Wildlife Refuge aboard the “Yankee Clipper”, a 40 foot, U.S. Coast Guard certified vessel for a 3 hour naturalist guided cruise. See Full listing under Sunday, August 21st.

The Amesbury Playhouse Dinner Theatre presents The Valley Players August 12 thru September 3 in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music.” The timeless story of Maria and the von Trapp family, with such memorable songs as Climb Every Mountain, My Favorite Things, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, Edelweiss and many more, makes for a delightful evening for the entire family. See Full listing under Thursday, August 18th The Firehouse Center for the Arts presents The Nerd, this extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy, for our Aug 12-28 Play. This is unquestionably one of the funniest plays ever written. The play centers around an aspiring young architect in Terre Haute, Indiana, Willum Cubbert. He has often told his friends about the debt he owes to Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI whom he has never met, but who saved his life after he was seriously wounded in Vietnam. He has written to Rick to say that as long as he is alive, “you will have somebody on Earth who will do anything for you” so………. Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his 34th birthday party. But his delight soon fades as it becomes apparent that Rick is a hopeless “nerd” a bumbling oaf with no social sense, little intelligence, and less tact. Rick stays on and on, his continued presence among Willum and his friends leading to one uproarious incident after another, until the normally placid Willum finds himself contemplating violence--a dire development which, happily, is staved off by the surprising “twist” ending of the play.This is a co-production with The Firehouse Center for the Arts & Post Prandial Productions. Tickets are $17-$20 with performances on Friday & Sat 7:30 PM and Sun 3:00. Tickets are available at the Firehouse Box Office, Market Square, Newburyport or by calling 978/462-7336 or visit us on line at www.firehouse. org

THE SOUND OF MUSIC The Amesbury Playhouse Dinner Theatre presents The Valley Players August 12 thru September 3 in the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The Sound of Music.” The timeless story of Maria and the von Trapp family, with such memorable songs as Climb Every Mountain, My Favorite Things, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, Edelweiss and many more, makes for a delightful evening for the entire family. Performances are Thursday 5:00 dinner 7:00 show, Friday & Saturday 7:00 dinner 8:30 show, two shows Sunday 12:00 dinner, 1:00 show & 5:00 dinner 6:30 show and 2 Wednesday Matinees (August 17 & 24) 12:00 dinner 1:30 show. Tickets are $30.00 - $45.00 Dinner and Show Combo and $17.00 show only, senior and child discounts available. Reservations are required. For more information and/or to make reservations call (978)-3889444 or visit our website www.amesburyplayhouse.com

Friday, Aug 19 NEWBURYPORT ARTWALKS 2005 City-wide self-guided ArtWalks with evening receptions. Participating galleries are: Arte’s Gallery & Framing, Chameleon, Child at Heart Art Gallery, The Churchill Gallery, The Firehouse Center for the Arts, Lepore Fine Arts, Newburyport Art Association, Off the Wall, Sculpture Park at Somersby Landing, Valerie’s Gallery, and The Walsingham Gallery. Evening receptions from 5-8 pm. Please call 978-499-8444 for more information 1 - 8pm, Downtown Newburyport.

HAMPTON BEACH CHILDREN’S WEEK ACTIVITES Children’s Parade with Ted the Cat at 11:00 AM. Meet at the State Park at 10:30 AM; 12:00 Noon - Grand Finale at the Seashell Stage. Aug 19th, Sea Shell Complex at 10 AM. For more information visit www.hamptonbeach. org

NEWBURYPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALALL AMERICAN PROGRAM A week-long series of concerts, receptions, open rehearsals and musical evenings in private homes. CONCERT II, Resident String Quintet at St. Anna’s Chapel at St. Paul’s Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport. Friday, Aug 19, 7:30 pm, Reception to follow. CONCERTS: $25 each ($18 students and seniors)Ticket prices are a suggested donation. SEASON PASS: $125, Admission to all concerts and the Festival Dinner of your choice. For more information visit www.NewburyportChamberMusic. org or call 978-463-9776

Saturday, Aug 20 ROTARY CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST Rotary Cub Pancake Breakfast at the Bandstand in Georgetown. Fun event to support three area non-profits: SeniorCare, Inc., Rose Baker Senior Center, & North Shore Health Project. Sat., Aug. 20, 7:30-11 a.m. Stage Fort Park (at the Bandstand), Gloucester, MA. For tickets or info: Call Jackie at (978) 281-1750.

FARMERS MARKET Farmers Market, Sponsored by the Essex Agricultural Society, Topsfield Fairgrounds, Parking Lot A, 7am12noon. For more information please call 978-887-5000.

THE IPSWICH FARMERS’ MARKET If you are interested in selling, or shopping for produce, herbs, flowers, eggs, berries, home-made bread, pastries, cheese, jams, jellies, or any garden related product, then come join the fun at the Ipswich Farmers’ Market on Saturday Mornings from 9-12 , July 9 through Sept. The market is held behind the video store in the EBSCO parking lot right off Market Street in Downtown Ipswich. For more information call: Judy Wohl 978 3561186

GLOUCESTER WATERFRONT FESTIVAL

A circle of chant and song where even the simplest rhythms, sounds and syllables can, like a bonfire, grow into roaring, soaring song. Open to all voices: If you can talk you sing! $10. Aug 19, 7:30-9pm at NEISA (New England Institute of Sacred Arts) at First Parish Church, Rt.1A, Newbury, MA. 978-283-0495 (www. neinstituteofsacredarts.org).

What better way to spend a summer day than strolling historic Gloucester Harbor? On Saturday, Aug 20, and Sunday, Aug 21, Gloucester’s beautiful Stage Fort Park will be bursting with the exciting displays of over 200 artisans and craftspeople. Come join in the fun of the North Shore’s largest Waterfront Festival! Highlights include colorful arts and crafts exhibits, continuous live music, and an array of food delights, including a pancake breakfast on Saturday and an old-fashioned New England lobster bake on Sunday. Overlooking historic Gloucester Harbor and bound on two sides by Cressey and Half Moon Beaches, Stage Fort Park offers picnic areas with barbecue pits, a full Visitor Information center, a playground for the kids, and plenty of parking! 2005 Schedule of Events:(Subject to change. A detailed schedule will be posted about one week prior to the Festival.) Saturday, Aug 20, 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Gloucester Rotary Club’s Pancake Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Festival opens: Arts, Crafts, & Food Booths - Live Entertainment All Day 6:00 p.m. All Arts & Crafts Booths Close. Sunday, Aug 21, 20057:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Gloucester Rotary Club’s Pancake Breakfast 10:00 a.m. Festival opens: Arts, Crafts, & Food Booths - Live Entertainment All Day 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. Lobster Bake, Sponsored by the Cape Ann Chamber (Choice of Boiled Lobster, Corn on Cob, & Dinner Roll or Lobster Roll & Chips) 6:00 pm Festival Closes.

ZUNI FETISH EXPERIMENT

CRANE WILDLIFE REFUGE WALK

B STREET BOMBERS There is live music on the Mall in Salisbury every Friday night sponsored by the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce . Shows start at 7:30 pm. Come enjoy some music with B Street Bombers on Friday Aug 19th

ALL SUMMER LONG

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS VH1 Classic Presents Huey Lewis & The News on Friday, Aug 19th. Huey Lewis and the News rocked the ‘80s with a string of top ten hits including “The Heart of Rock and Roll,” “If This Is It,” “I Want A New Drug,” “Workin’ For A Livin’,” and their #1 song “The Power of Love” that was featured in the extremely successful movie Back to the Future. Over their career, they’ve managed to sell an impressive 20 million albums world-wide. In 2000, Huey appeared opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in the movie Duets, which produced the hit single “Cruisin’

the “Race to the Bottom” a wacky cardboard boat race. There was good food, t-shirts, good fun, and lots of laughs. Ashler Lodge came up with this idea because we wanted to have a family-friendly event. The event was to raise awareness, to raise some money, and to have a good fun time. The contestants were provided with supplies of, two 4 x 8 sheets of corrugated cardboard, Duct tape, razor knife, paper clip, yard stick and spray Shellac. They got two hours to build a cardboard boat, and then the real fun started. The race committee judged all of the contestants boats before they were put to sea. For more information or for an application, call 978-546-6788.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

THE NERD

Downstairs at The Grog presents Zuni Fetish Experiment, an instro rock/avante-garde group. Friday, Aug 19th at 9pm. $5 cover charge. The Grog Restaurant, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. 978 4658008. (www.thegrog.com)

PLUM ISLAND ESTUARY CRUISE

This passionate exploration of personal and global responsibility was developed at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Conference in 2004 and will be further developed at Gloucester Stage en route to its New York premiere next season. All performances are held at Gloucester Stage. See full listing under Wednesday, August 17th

SONGFIRE

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LIVING ROOM IN AFRICA

Free concert at the Sea Shell Stage, Hampton Beach. Come enjoy sounds of the Beatles with the band All Summer Long on Aug 19th. Part of the 2005 Summer Concert Series, with 2 shows every evening at 7pm and 8pm. For More information please visit www. hamptonbeach.org

THIS WEEK’S FEATURED EVENT

Tickets $40-$65. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH (603) 929-4100 www. casinoballroom.com.

Step back in time and experience this place of peace. After a short boat shuttle take a moderate 3-mile hike on gravelly terrain to the 177’ summit. Enjoy extraordinary views of the bay and beyond. Visit the early 18th Century Choate House. Bring your lunch for a picnic before returning to the 21st century. Meet at the Beach gate. Shuttle boat departs at 10am. Pre-registration required. Members: adult $14. Non-members: adult $20. Crane Wildlife Refuge at Crane Estate, Ipswich, MA 978/3564351

2ND ANNUAL RACE TO THE BOTTOM Family fun for all! Come watch the Wacky Racers try to race a cardboard boat! Food, refreshments, and fun! Aug 20, 2005 Back Beach, Rockport. Last Aug, Ashler Lodge of Rockport held an exciting event to help support its Angle fund. On Aug 22, 2004, Ashler Lodge sponsored

33RD ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR Wenham Museum is excited to announce the 33rd Annual Craft Fair is scheduled for August 20, 2005 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Fifty artisans will display a variety of fine arts and crafts, including jewelry, paintings, clothing, pottery, glassware, furniture and baskets. Fifty Artisans From Across the North Shore and New Hampshire The Craft Fair has become a much-anticipated tradition for North Shore residents, and Fair-goers enjoy food, crafts, games and more at this event in Wenham Center. New for this year is the Art Walk, featuring a variety of artists displaying their artwork around Memorial Green. The Wenham Fire Department hosts an open house and will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers, and the Wenham Tea House and Irresistibles will hold sales. Wenham Museum admission is free to all visitors that day.

THE ROAD TO GLOUCESTER Enjoy a walking tour of the Cogswell’s Grant property that focuses on the first four generations of the Cogswell family and the original use of the property. Local lore indicates that a pathway on the property was part of the route taken by the road from Ipswich to Gloucester. Saturdays, Aug 20, Sept 10, and Oct 1, 2005, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Admission: $10 Historic New England/SPNEA members, $12 non-members Cogswell’s Grant, Essex, Mass. Phone: 978-768-3632 http://www. historicnewengland.org

SUNSET KAYAK DINNER TOURS Plum Island Kayak and Bob Lobster are teaming up for Sunset kayak/ Dinner Tours on Saturday nights in August, enjoy a peaceful, guided two-hour kayak tour followed by a casual lobster dinner in the rough. All transportation to and from the shop, kayak and necessary equipment, full dinner*, soft drinks, tax and gratuity included. BYO beer and wine, too! Bob Lobster’s offers a casual eating atmosphere with indoor/outdoor seating and a great view!. Please call ahead to reserve your spot as space is limited. $89/person ($175/couple) *Your choice of twin lobsters or clambake (one lobster, steamers, chowder)Visit us at www.plumislandkayak.com or call us at 978-462-5510

HISTORIC WALKING TOURS The Historical Society of Old Newbury Cushing House Museum present Historic Walking Tours on Newburyport’s Famous Merchants, Pirates & Patriots. Featuring The Colonial and Federal landscape where they lived, worked and worshipped with Jason Di Resta, MA. The tours begin at Market Square, downtown Newburyport every Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day 9am, 11am, 2pm and 4pm, 45-60 minutes long. $5 adults / $10 families (children under 12 free)

SOCK HOP! Every Saturday Night! Salisbury Saturday Night Sock Hop on Salisbury Beach at 6:30 p.m. through Sept 3rd.

CAPE ANN COMMUNITY BAND 2005 Summer Concert Series presented by the City of Gloucester. 7pm. Sponsored by Gloucester Cooperative Bank. Aug 21ST at Stage Fort Park, Gloucester. Raindate: Aug 28

REBECCA PARRIS, FIRST LADY OF JAZZ The First Lady of Jazz returns by popular demand on Aug 20 at 7pm Nick Costello, Fine Arts Director for the center says: “Rebecca is always a favorite of our MAC audiences and connoisseurs of Jazz.” As Rebecca concerts are always a sellout it is recommended you order tickets in advance, especially for the patio (tables and chairs). For reservations call 978-499-0050. Master Card, Visa or Discover are accepted by phone or at the center an hour before the performance when patrons can conveniently pick up their advance ticket reservations and receipts. Please note that tickets are no longer available at The Firehouse as in past years. Tickets for this event: $20 patio tables, and $15 lawn. Children 12 and under are invited free to the lawn. All concerts are rain or shine moving inside to our Concert Barn as needed.

MR NICK’S BLUES MAFIA Downstairs at The Grog presents Mr. Nick’s Blues Mafia, winners of the 2004 Boston Blues Challenge for a great evening of blues. Saturday, Aug 20th at 9pm. $7 cover charge. The Grog Restaurant, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. 978 465-8008. (www.thegrog. com)

THE REMINISANTS Free concert at the Sea Shell Stage, Hampton Beach. Come enjoy oldies music with The Reminisants on Aug 20th. Part of the 2005 Summer Concert Series, with 2 shows every evening at 7pm and 8pm. For More information please visit www.hamptonbeach.org

EDDIE MONEY “Everything I do, I do it for you”. Eddie Money says it at least once, every show. And he means it. This straight up rock and roll icon has been making music and delivering it to his fans since the mid 70’s, and wouldn’t have it any other way. With hits like “Two Tickets To Paradise”, “Baby Hold On”, “Walk on Water”, “Think I’m in Love” and “Shakin”, Eddie continues to be one of the hardest working men in rock and roll. Saturday, Aug 20, 2005. Tickets $20-$37. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH (603) 929-4100 www. casinoballroom.com.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SPONSORED BY: The Town Common To place an organization’s event in the Community Calendar contact Tracy at 978-948-8696 or events@thetowncommon.com LIVING ROOM IN AFRICA This passionate exploration of personal and global responsibility was developed at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Conference in 2004 and will be further developed at Gloucester Stage en route to its New York premiere next season. All performances are held at Gloucester Stage. See full listing under Wednesday, August 17th

House Museum present Historic Walking Tours on Newburyport’s Famous Merchants, Pirates & Patriots. Featuring The Colonial and Federal landscape where they lived, worked and worshipped with Jason Di Resta, MA. The tours begin at Market Square, downtown Newburyport every Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day 9am, 11am, 2pm and 4pm, 45-60 minutes long. $5 adults / $10 families (children under 12 free)

presents The Nerd, this extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy, for our Aug 12-28 Play. This is unquestionably one of the funniest plays ever written.. Tickets are $17-$20 with performances on Friday & Sat 7:30 PM and Sun 3:00. Tickets are available at the Firehouse Box Office, Market Square, Newburyport or by calling 978/462-7336 or visit us on line at www.firehouse. org. See full listing under Friday, August 19th

THE FRIENDS OF PLUM ISLAND LIGHT

THE BAGBOYS

The Newburyport Harbor Light at Plum Island will be open on Sunday, August 21st from 1-4pm on the following dates, weather permitting. Sneakers are required since there is a short ladder to climb. Children must be at least 42 inches tall and 5 years of age. No fee, donations appreciated.

The Bagboys play Bluegrass, Western Swing and various varieties of fine acoustic music. They perform regularly at various venerable venues in Cambridge, Somerville and around the greater Boston area. The concerts are held at the Kiwanis Ice House Performing Art Pavilion located at American Legion Park in Georgetown (in the event of rain, concerts will be moved to the Penn Brook School auditorium). The concert is Aug 21 from 5 to 7 p.m.. As always, they are family friendly. Feel free to bring your own picnic basket or buy snacks from local community organizations, such as the Georgetown Kiwanis, Erie 4, Friends of Camp Denison, Georgetown Historical Society, and the Georgetown Cultural Council. The program is sponsored by Georgetown Savings Bank. For more information on the 2005 Summer Concert Series you can visit either www.georgetownsb.com or www. georgetownconcerts.com.

THIS WEEK’S FEATURED EVENT

THE NERD The Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport presents The Nerd, this extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy, for our Aug 12-28 Play. This is unquestionably one of the funniest plays ever written.. Tickets are $17-$20 with performances on Friday & Sat 7:30 PM and Sun 3:00. Tickets are available at the Firehouse Box Office, Market Square, Newburyport or by calling 978/462-7336 or visit us on line at www.firehouse. org. See full listing under Friday, August 19th

Sunday, Aug 21 ROWLEY FARMERS MARKET Local Farmers will be selling their products on the Town Common, Rt. 1A , Rowley from 6am - 12 noon on Sunday, Aug 21, 28 and Sept 4th.

TODD FARM FLEA MARKET Outdoor Award-Winning Sunday Morning Flea Market Featuring up to 240 vendors from all over New England and New York. Indoor Farmhouse and Barn Antique Shops, Featuring Pine, Oak, Mahogany Furniture, Clocks, more Furniture, Linens, Paintings, Prints, Glass, China, Pottery, Toys, Primitives, Collectibles, Antique Tools, The Flea Market is every Sunday from 5am - 3pm (978) 948-3300

GLOUCESTER WATERFRONT FESTIVAL What better way to spend a summer day than strolling historic Gloucester Harbor? On Saturday, Aug 20, and Sunday, Aug 21, Gloucester’s beautiful Stage Fort Park will be bursting with the exciting displays of over 200 artisans and craftspeople. Come join in the fun of the North Shore’s largest Waterfront Festival! Highlights include colorful arts and crafts exhibits, continuous live music, and an array of food delights, including a pancake breakfast on Saturday and an old-fashioned New England lobster bake on Sunday. Overlooking historic Gloucester Harbor and bound on two sides by Cressey and Half Moon Beaches, Stage Fort Park offers picnic areas with barbecue pits, a full Visitor Information center, a playground for the kids, and plenty of parking! See full listing under Saturday, August 20th

PLUM ISLAND ESTUARY CRUISE

TWILIGHT TOUR Take a leisurely evening tour of Beauport at twilight, as lamplight and reflections off the water work their magical effects inside the house. This event places emphasis on rooms that dazzle at night, such as the Master Mariner’s, Strawberry Hill, South Gallery, and China Trade rooms. Light refreshments. Thursdays, Aug 18, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. and Sept 22 & Oct 6, 2005, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Beauport, Gloucester, Mass. Admission: $13 Historic New England/SPNEA members, $16 non-members. Please note: Registration required. 978-283-0800. www. historicnewengland.org

NEWBURYPORT CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVALSUNDAY MORNING SERVICE A week-long series of concerts, receptions, open rehearsals and musical evenings in private homes. Sunday, Aug 21, 9:00 am SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE, Members of the Resident String Quintet. At 3:00 pm CONCERT III, Resident String Quintet Both concerts will be held at St. Anna’s Chapel at St. Paul’s Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport. CONCERTS: $25 each ($18 students and seniors)Ticket prices are a suggested donation. SEASON PASS: $125, Admission to all concerts and the Festival Dinner of your choice. For more information visit www.NewburyportChamberMusic.org or call 978-4639776

THE BLUES PARTY Downstairs at The Grog presents Parker Wheeler’s Blues Party with special guests The Big Buzz Horns and Kenny Williams. Sunday, Aug 21st at 7pm. $7 cover charge. The Grog Restaurant, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. 978 465-8008. (www.thegrog. com)

Join Newburyport Birders on this exciting program! It’s one of our most popular programs so reserve your place early... Travel through the remote, pristine Parker River National Wildlife Refuge aboard the “Yankee Clipper”, a 40 foot, U.S. Coast Guard certified vessel with a shallow draft, for a 3 hour naturalist guided cruise. We’ll explore the salt marsh, islands, and tidal creeks. We’ll discuss the area’s rich natural history and bird life. Sunday, Aug 21, 2005. Newburyport’s Waterfront Boardwalk behind the Firehouse Theater at Market Square/Water Street, Newburyport; boarding at 12:00pm Fee: $40. Contact: Sue McGrath today at nbptbirds@newburyport.net or 978-462-4785

COMEDIAN LEWIS BLACK

CUTTYHUNK AND ELIZABETH ISLANDS BOAT TRIPS

“Sundays in Patton Park” presents its final free concert of the summer season, Tom Eaton and Pick 3. Aug 21st at 5pm This acoustic bluegrass band, performing fresh interpretations of Celtic, western swing, country, and blues music is proudly sponsored by Green Meadows Farm. Patton Park is located on Rte 1A in Hamilton and is handicapped accessible. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket, and a picnic (or purchase snacks at the park). All concerts in this weekly summer series will be presented rain or shine; call 978-468-2178 for rain location. Visit www. pattonparkconcerts.org .

Join Mass Audubon naturalists for a daylong excursion to Cuttyhunk Island, off the southern coast of Massachusetts. A 1-1/2 hour boat trip out to the island cruises along both sides of the Elizabeth Islands, with commentary focusing on landmarks, geology, wildlife, lighthouses, and history of the islands. Participants can choose from several guided tours on the island and have time to take a swim, explore the beach, or visit a gift shop before heading back. Meets in Woods Hole. Directions will be sent. Sundays, Aug 21 & 28, 9 am–5 pm FEE PER TRIP: $50/adults, $45/children (discount for Mass Audubon members). For more information and to register, call 978-887-9264.

MSPCA MOTORCYCLE RIDE MSPCA Motorcycle Ride sponsored by the Essex Agricultural Society, Topsfield Fairgrounds arena , please call 978-887-5000 for more information.

BROAD MEADOW BUTTERFLIES Discover a great diversity of butterflies! Join Sharon Stichter on the Farmlands—search for Silver-bordered Fritillarys, beautiful medium-sized butterflies, that are getting hard to find in Essex County. Directions sent to registrants. Sunday, Aug 21 | 10-noon. Pre-registration required. Members: free. Non-members: $5. Appleton Farms, Ipswich/Hamilton, MA 978/356-5728

Comedian Lewis Black can be seen every Wednesday night on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” He has become particularly well known for his hilarious political commentary and his explosive personality. Outside of the comedy world, Lewis is a Yale University graduate and has written over 40 plays which have been produced around the world. Sunday Aug, 21st , Tickets $28-$41. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH (603) 929-4100 www. casinoballroom.com.

TOM EATON & PICK 3

MOE. Their quirky brand of jam rock helped moe. gain a following on their home turf of upstate New York and then quickly across the country. After a decade together, this group of five released Wormwood in 2003. This album impressively brings together live and studio recordings by mixing the rhythm tracks they laid down at shows played during the summer of 2002 with instrumental textures, solos, and vocals superimposed later on. Guitarist/vocalist Chuck Garvey says, “This album is right in tune with what has made moe. one of the top draws on the concert circuit. It’s risky. Just like our concerts, it takes chances.” Monday, Aug 22nd . Tickets $20 in advance, $22 day of show . Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH (603) 929-4100 www.casinoballroom.com.

Tuesday, Aug 23 INTRODUCTION TO BUTTERFLYING Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center announces the return of a series of programs called “Introduction to Butterflying.” These programs offer an opportunity to learn to identify and understand the behavior of the eye-catching insects that inhabit our fields, meadows and gardens. Each two-hour program begins with a short indoor introduction to some of our most common species of butterflies followed by a field trip to the nearby Spencer Pierce Little Farm or other local butterfly sites. Designed for adults and children aged eight and above, each talkand-walk session will focus on a different topic or species. The butterflying talks-and-walks are offered Tuesdays from 10:00 to noon on Aug 23 and Sept 13. The fee for Mass Audubon members is $5. For non-members, the fee is $7. Pre-registration is not required. Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center, located at One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport, is a natural history educational center that is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday and Monday holidays, 8:30 to 4. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org

DOUBLE EXPOSED

Free concert at the Sea Shell Stage, Hampton Beach. Come enjoy great music with the Windham Concert Band on Aug 21st. Part of the 2005 Summer Concert Series, with 2 shows every evening at 7pm and 8pm. For More information please visit www.hamptonbeach.org

ROCKPORT ACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL

JOPPA FLATS OFFERS SUMMER NATURE FUN

WINDHAM CONCERT BAND

Celebrating its 26th year of music in Millbrook Meadow. 12:00 noon - 6pm. Aug 21, 2005 Millbrook Meadow, Rockport

THE ITALIAN SERENADERS

Are horseshoe crabs really as old as the dinosaurs? We offer outdoor activities whenever possible as well as arts and crafts projects, storytelling, and plenty of interaction with other families who are interested in the natural world. These programs are intended for children, age four through ten, and their families, but everyone is welcome. Sunday & Tuesday, Aug. 21 and 23: Horseshoe Crabs , Tuesday, Aug. 30: Birds on the Move at Summer’s End Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats, located at One Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or see our website at www.massaudubon.org.

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Free concert at the Sea Shell Stage, Hampton Beach. Come enjoy a variety of music with Vic Paul Express on Aug 22nd. Part of the 2005 Summer Concert Series, with 2 shows every evening at 7pm and 8pm. For More information please visit www.hamptonbeach.org

Durham, New Hampshire photographer, Courtney Bent, will be exhibiting her work at the Firehouse Center for the Arts Gallery Aug 23-Sept 26. Her freelance photography focuses on the quirkiness of human nature. Bent’s interest in photography started at an early age. Over the years, Bent’s work has grown to reflect a deep interest in the quirky, tragic beauty that is an oft-neglected aspect of American life. Her vision has lead her to a myriad of directions, from founding an award-wining photo workshop for individuals with Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities to documenting life in Southeast Asia and Africa. Double Exposed is a collection of her portraits to portraits from the past 4 years, at the Firehouse from Aug 23 to September 26. Gallery hours at the Market Square location in Newburyport are Wednesday - Sunday Noon5pm, or extended on show days. For more information, please contact the Firehouse at 978/462-7336 or visit our website at www.firehouse.org.

A 20 plus group of vocalists, musicians and dancers, return to the stage of the Maudslay Arts Center in the State Park, Newburyport, on Sunday, August 21 at 2 p.m. The group wears colorful folk costumes reminiscent of the Italian countryside. They present a large repertoire of authentic Italian folk music in addition to Italian American favorites. Concert goers are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy either at patio tables or up on the lawn overlooking the outdoor stage (well-shaded by magnificent trees). During inclement weather we move inside to the adjacent Concert Barn. General admission on Sundays is $9 and children with adults are welcome free of charge. Tickets may be purchased at the park an hour before showtime or in advance by calling our new ticket/ information line, 978-499-0050. Mastercard and Visa are accepted on site as well as in advance. Please note that tickets are no longer available at The Firehouse. www. calmvalley.org

JOPPA FLATS OFFERS SUMMER NATURE FUN

Monday, Aug 22 VIC PAUL EXPRESS

The Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport

60’S INVASION Free concert at the Sea Shell Stage, Hampton Beach. Come enjoy oldies music with 60’s Invasion on Aug 23rd. Part of the 2005 Summer Concert Series, with 2 shows every evening at 7pm and 8pm. For More information please visit www.hamptonbeach.org

Wednesday, Aug 24 EUROPEAN TOUR IN AMERICA Featuring the premiere of a String Trio by young American composer, Mark Berger, Music at Eden’s Edge’s Aug concert is a delightful late summer’s musical journey that spans the 18th – 21st centuries. Selections include the Mozart Oboe Quartet, Stamitz Quartet in E Flat, Françaix English Horn Quartet and Britten “6 Metamorphoses after Ovid” for solo oboe. Featured artist Barbara LaFitte, oboe and English horn, joins other Music at Eden’s Edge artists Maria Benotti, violin, Mark Berger, viola and Sarah

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GLOUCESTER WATERFRONT FESTIVAL Gloucester’s beautiful Stage Fort Park will be bursting with the exciting displays of over 200 artisans and craftspeople on Saturday, Aug 20, and Sunday, Aug 21. Come join in the fun of the North Shore’s largest Waterfront Festival! See Full listing under Saturday, August 20th Freiberg, cello in this special program. Wednesday, 8/24 at 8:00 PM, Concert Barn at Castle Hill, The Crane Estate, Argilla Road, Ipswich, MA Tickets: $22.00; discounted rate of $16.00 for members of the Trustees of Reservations and for music students For tickets and information please call: (978) 356-7774

Making hay while the sun shines! What is the difference between first and second cut, square and round bales, cutting and baling tractors? Visit Appleton Farms during our hay days demonstrations and activities and learn the intricacies of making hay. Meet at Highland Street. Friday, Aug 25, 10-11:30 pm. Please pre-register. Members: free. Non-members: $5. . Appleton Farms, Ipswich/Hamilton, MA 978/356-5728.

TEA BY THE SEA Savor a three-course afternoon tea on the terrace at Beauport. There is a tour of the house after each seating. Rain or shine. Wednesday, Aug 24, 2005. Seatings at 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Beauport, Gloucester, Mass. Admission: $17 Historic New England/SPNEA members, $20 non-members. Please note: Registration required. Phone: 978-283-0800 www.historicnewengland. org

THE CONTINENTALS Free concert at the Sea Shell Stage, Hampton Beach. Come enjoy the variety show band, The Continentals on Aug 24th. Part of the 2005 Summer Concert Series, with 2 shows every evening at 7pm and 8pm. Fireworks follow the concert. For More information please visit www. hamptonbeach.org

HAMPTON BEACH FIREWORKS DISPLAY American Thunder Fireworks present the finest in display fireworks every Wednesday night. Display starts at 9:30, Main Beach near Seashell area.

MUSIC AT EDEN’S EDGE: CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES IN THE BARN Music at Eden’s Edge, the North Shore’s resident chamber music ensemble, will perform in the Barn at Castle Hill in Ipswich. On Aug 24, let the evocative sounds of the oboe and strings transport you to another time and place. Plan to come early and picnic in the tower garden. Members: $16 Non-members: $22, Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended.

HOOT NIGHT Downstairs at The Grog presents its original Hoot Night: our “Open Mic” with host Bob Kramer. Wednesday, Aug 24th at 7 pm. No cover charge. The Grog Restaurant, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. 978 4658008. (www.thegrog.com)

DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN These are the best of times for Dickey Betts. After being nominated for a Grammy in 2001, appearing at the Grammy’s in 2005 - the co-founder of one of America’s most beloved musical groups has continued to create some of his finest music since leaving the Allman Brothers Band. As the man behind The Allman Brothers Band’s greatest musical triumphs such as “Ramblin’ Man,” “Blue Sky,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” “Southbound,” and “Jessica,” Betts has continued his path as an innovator in Americana Music. Its simply never a bad idea to go see Dickey Betts play his guitar. Wednesday , Aug, 24th. Tickets $20 in advance, $22 day of show. Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH (603) 929-4100 www.casinoballroom.com.

LIVING ROOM IN AFRICA This passionate exploration of personal and global responsibility was developed at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Conference in 2004 and will be further developed at Gloucester Stage en route to its New York premiere next season. All performances are held at Gloucester Stage. See full listing under Wednesday, August 17th

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3RD ANNUAL YMCA MINI-GOLF TOURNAMENT At Tee Time on Route 1 in Ipswich. For more information contact Gerry Beauchamp at the Ipswich YMCA, beauchampg@northshoreymca.org.

MERRIMACK VALLEY CONCERT BAND Summer Concert Series at West Newbury Bandstand. Repertoire is a broad mix of patriotic, popular and sacred tunes, with Dixieland and jazz standards thrown in for good measure. Instrumentation includes all wind instruments, drums, glockenspiel, even a string bass, under the direction Karen Mundo. Thursday, Aug 25 at 6:30pm. www.mvcband.org

PICNIC CONCERT AT CASTLE HILL Picnic Concert Series, Thursday Evenings through Aug 25, 7-9pm. Pack a picnic and bring the whole family for an evening of great entertainment on Castle Hill’s seaside lawn under the stars! Tonight’s band is the Orville Giddings Band. Rip-roaring boogie blues Sam Hooper Group an award-winning blues band. Thursday, Aug 25, members $15 per car. Non-members: $20 per car. Crane Estate, Ipswich. 978-356-4351. www. craneestate.org

EVA DEVINE APPEARING WITH COBBLESTONE ROAD Free concert at the Sea Shell Stage, Hampton Beach. Come enjoy country western music with Eva Devine appearing with Cobblestone Road on Aug 25th. Part of the 2005 Summer Concert Series, with 2 shows every evening at 7pm and 8pm. For More information please visit www. hamptonbeach.org

YORK SHIRE Downstairs at The Grog presents Yoke Shire, an acoustic classic rock group. Thursday, Aug 25th at 8pm. No cover charge. The Grog Restaurant, 13 Middle Street, Newburyport, MA 01950. 978 465-8008. (www.thegrog. com)

BEACH BOYS The Beach Boys emerged as one of the nation’s most loved pop groups in the 1960’s. Famed for their fun-loving summertime tunes, their music has proved that they can withstand the test of time. Their 1966 album Pet Sounds was a huge success making it into the Top Ten. The Beach Boys enjoyed many Top 40 hits, including “Surfin’ USA,” “I Get Around,” “Surfer Girl,” “Good Vibrations,” and “California Girls” which are considered classics today. Nearly four decades later, Mike Love, who was considered the frontman for the band and co-wrote many of their hits, is still going strong today. The Hot Tamales to open. Thursday , Aug, 25th Doors open at 6pm, show starts at 8pm. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, 169 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, NH (603) 929-4100 www. casinoballroom.com.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY ASSEMBLY OF GOD Newburyport Assembly of God, 13 Hale St. (off corner of Hale and Low streets), (978) 462-9833. Morning worship service, 10:30 a.m., with Children’s Church and nursery care; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m., Bible study; First Friday of month, 7 p.m., “Prayer Night.” BAPTIST First Baptist Church, 147 Main St., Rowley, (978) 948-2583. Service: Sunday Bible School, 9:45 a.m., worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer and Bible study 7 p.m.; Friday Joy Club for grade school, 3 p.m.; nursery care for those under school age. Immanuel Baptist Church, 45 Central St., Ipswich (978) 356-2010. Services: Sunday at 9:30 a.m., child care available; Sunday School, 10:55 a.m.; High School Youth Group, Sunday, 6 p.m.; Middle School Youth Group, Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Choir rehearsal, Thursday, 7 p.m.; Men’s Group, second and fourth Saturdays, 7 a.m.; Women’s Group, second and fourth Saturdays, 10 a.m. CHRISTIAN New England Christian Community, a Church of the Nazarene, 55 Market St., downstairs, Ipswich, (978) 356-1800, e-mail NECCnaz@juno.com. Service Sunday at 11 a.m.; Youth/Young Adult program, Friday at 6:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Christian Science Reading Room, 50 Pleasant St., Newburyport, (978) 4650286. Open to public. A bookstore with Bibles, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” and other works by Mary Baker Eddy, and magazines with examples of contemporary spiritual healing. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday til 9 p.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 286 High St., Newburyport, (978) 465-0811. Service: Sunday, 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, Testimonies of Healing, 7:30 p.m.; child care available. EPISCOPAL St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 166 High St., Newburyport, (978) 465-5351. Service: Sunday Holy Eucharist 9a.m.; Adult Forum, 9 a.m.; nursery care 9-11:30 a.m. Mid-week Holy Eucharist, Wednesday at 9 a.m.

Newburyport, (978) 463-4673. Service: Sunday 9:30 a.m.; child care provided. Youth Group, 4:30 p.m.; Monday: 7 p.m., Adult volleyball; Wednesday: Soup’s On! free lunch program, 11:30 a.m.; Chess Club, 6 p.m.; First Place, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday: karate classes, 6 and 7 p.m. JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Kingdom Hall, 179 Storey Ave., Newburyport (978) 462-7422. Services: Sunday Bible talk: 1 p.m.; Watchtower study 1:55 p.m.; Tuesday congregation book study 7 p.m.; Thursday Theocratic Ministry School 7 p.m. and service meeting 8 p.m. JEWISH Congregation Ahavas Achim, Washington and Olive streets, Newburyport, (978) 462-2461. e-mail: www.ahavas-achim.org. Shabbat service: Sat 9 a.m. NONDENOMINATIONAL New Life Community Church, 136 East Main St., Georgetown, (978) 352-6771; Church Services at 10:45 a.m. until end of school, then 10 a.m. during summer; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School during school season only; Vacation Bible School is June 27 – July 1: Call for info. North Shore Christian Fellowship, 2 Lena Mae’s Way, Black Bear Mall, Salisbury, (978) 499-4308; Morning prayer, 8:45 a.m.; Sunday worship service, 10 a.m.; Sunday School, nursery provided; Beginning June 5 there will be an early service from 8:30-9:30am; House2House, Monday, 7 p.m in Newburyport.; Men’s Ministry breakfast, second Saturday at 8 a.m.; Shamma Prayer Meeting is held at the church on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Web site, northshorecf.org; e-mail is info@northshorecf.org. Services are broadcast in Newburyport on Mondays at 8:30pm on Comcast Channels 10 and 98, in Amesbury at 8:30pm on Adelphia Channel 12 Gospell Hall, Byfield 1 Central St., Byfield, (978) 462-5569. Sunday: Breaking of Bread, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 12 p.m.; Gospel Meeting, 7 p.m., Wed: Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m.

GREEK ORTHODOX Annunication Church, corner of Harris and Park streets, Newburyport, (978) 4655757. Matins, 9 a.m. Divine Liturgy, 10 a.m.; coffee hour after services; St. Basil’s Kitchen, Monday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Byfield Parish Church, 132 Jackman St., Georgetown. (978) 352-2022. Sunday Morning worship services 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Nursery care is offered during the worship service. The church is handicapped accessible and hearing-assisted devices are available. For details about Bible studies, Sunday School, nursery care, small groups, youth activities, VBS, Women’s Ministry, choir, men’s groups and special occasions, visit www.byfieldparish.org or contact the church office at (978) 352-2022.

INTER-DENOMINATIONAL Hope Community Church, 11 Hale St.,

ROMAN CATHOLIC Immaculate Conception Parish, Green

Street, Newburyport, (978) 462-2724. Saturday Mass, 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass 7:15 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. Daily Liturgy 7:15 a.m. Our Lady Of Hope, 1 Linebrook Road, Ipswich, MA Phone: (978) 3563944 Fax (978) 356-9592. Email: rectory@ipswichcatholics.org Website: www.ipswichcatholics.org Pastor Rev. John G. Kiley . Sat. Mass: 5:00 p.m. Sun. Mass: 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 6 p.m. Weekday Mass: 9:00A.M. Monday - Saturday Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00-4:45 p.m. St. Mary’s Church, Main Street, Rowley, (978) 948-3344, www.stmaryrowley.org. Services: Saturday Mass, 5 p.m.; Sunday Masses, 9:30 a.m. Daily Mass., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Star of the Sea Chapel, 161 North End Blvd., Salisbury Beach. Saturday Mass, 4 p.m. Star of the Sea Church, 18 Beach Road, Salisbury Center, (978) 465-3334. Saturday Mass, 6 p.m.; Sunday Masses, 8:30 a.m.and 10:30 a.m.; Weekday Masses, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. THE SALVATION ARMY Salvation Army, 40 Water St., Newburyport, (978) 465-0883. Children’s Sunday School, 9:30A.M. Prayer Time, 10 a.m.; Morning worship service, 11 a.m. UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High St., Newburyport, (978) 465-7734, e-mail, bellevillechurch@verizon.net. Service: Sunday, 10 a.m. in the Meeting House. Child care provided. Sunday School, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Women’s Discussion Group, first & third Monday, 4 p.m.; Alpha, Monday, 6:30 p.m.; Women’s Service Club, Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.; Bible Study, Wednesday, 6:15 p.m.; Thrift Shop, Wed. and Sat., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Visitation Group, Thursday, 10:15 a.m.; choir rehearsal, Thurs, 7:30 p.m. Central Congregational, United Church of Christ, 14 Titcomb St., Newburyport, (978) 465-0533, fax, (978) 499-0298, email, central.church@verizon.net. Family service, 9 a.m.; Traditional service, 10:30 a.m. Nursery care provided. Holy Communion first Sunday of the month. Children’s Sermon once a month. Sunday School 10:30 a.m., K-8. Chancel Choir, Youth Choir and Women’s Gospel Choir. Women’s and Men’s Spirituality groups. Bereavement Support Group second and fourth Thursdays, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Saturday Night Meal once a month. First Congregational Church, 7 Andover St. (Route 133), Georgetown, (978) 3528443. Handicap accessible by elevator. Service, Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Child care provided. Church School through eighth

CHURCH NOTES grade at 10:30 a.m. Senior High and Middle School youth groups meet twice monthly; musical groups meet weekly — Bell Choir, Senior Choir, Junior Choir and Band. First Congregational Church, 175 Main St., PO Box 364, Rowley, (978) 9483993. June 5th SUMMER TIME FOR WORSHIP 9:30am Sunday School during Worship. Activity Center; child care provided. Senior choir, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Getting to Know Us, 9-11 a.m., Wednesday. Youth Group meets every other week from 6-8 p.m. First Parish Church, 20 High Rd, Newbury, Worship services are held Sunday mornings at 10 am (9:30am during July and August) Communion is served first Sunday of each month. Memorial Sunday is the last Sunday of each month. Women's Fellowship meets on the third Thursday of the month at 10am. Childcare is provided in the nursery every Sunday. UNITED METHODIST Community United Methodist Church, 6 Central St., Byfield, (978) 465-5946. Rev. Edward Bove. Handicap accessible. Schedule and Activities: Worship Service, Sun., 9:30 a.m. Sermon will be given by Pastor Ed Bove. Holy Communion is held the first Sunday of every month. Nursery is available. Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Youth Group meets every other Sunday from 5-7 p.m. Our Worship Sevice is aired on Local Cable Access TV, Monday at 10 pm and Tuesdays at 10 am. East Parish United Methodist Church, Salisbury, (978) 465-8940. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; child and nursery care available during worship. People’s United Methodist Church, 64 Purchase St., Newburyport, (978) 4655145. Service: Sunday worship, 9 a.m.; nursery care provided during worship; handicap accessible. Church School, 9 a.m.; junior choir, Sunday, 10 a.m.; senior choir, Saturday, 10 a.m.; Youth Group, Sunday, 4-6 p.m. The United Methodist Church of Ipswich, Meetinghouse Green at 31 N. Main Street in Ipswich. Home of the Ipswich Community Food Pantry. Worship services, 9:00 a.m. with child care & Sunday school. Worship services aired on local Cable channel 10 on Mondays at 6:00 p.m. and again on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study after worship on Sunday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Adult study on Wednesday at memorial Methodist Church, Beverly at 10:00 a.m. Ecumenical Men’s Study group meets every other Saturday, 7:30 a.m. at the Rowley Pancake House. Contact via email umcips@juno.com or 978-3565533. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN First (Old South) Presbyterian Church, Federal and School streets, Newburyport, (978) 465-9666. Church School, 9:15 a.m.; adult study, 9:15 a.m. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m.; child care available.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST During the summer months, church services will be held at the Hampton Falls Unitarian Universalist Church in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Services begin at 10:45. The church is located on Route 88, near Applecrest Farms. Parking is in back of the church. Newburyport Services will resume on September 11. First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport, (978) 465-0602. Service: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Young Church choir rehearsal, 9:30 a.m.; Young Church, 10:30 a.m. Child care available. Both the Sanctuary and Parish Hall now have handicap access and wheelchair accessible restrooms. Large print hymnals are available as well as electronic hearing assistance. Web site: www.frsuu.org; email, frsuuadmin@netway.com.

Marriage Encounter September 16-18; October 21-23; November 4-6; December 2-4 , An experience for building communication, creating intimacy, self esteem & enriching the values of marriage & family & faith. Program is for couples who believe they have a good marriage but desire a deeper understanding, a richer communication, a better quality & more spirituality in their marriage. For further information call: 1-800-367-0343, 1-508-6538864 or 1-866-367-6193 Hip Hop Concert The youth of the United Methodist church in Byfield are invited to attend a Lamar Callahan Hip Hop Concert Wednesday, August 24, 6:30 – 8:30PM, at East Parish United Methodist Church, Salisbury. This is a Cluster Event sponsored by the EPUMC Vacation Bible Camp, appropriate for grades 5 and up. Parents are welcome to attend. CD $10, T-shirts $10 / $12 will be available. First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist On Sunday, August 21, Rev. Terry Burke will be speaking at the Hampton Falls Church. During the summer months, services will be held at the Hampton Falls Unitarian Universalist Church in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Services begin at 10:45. The church is located on Route 88, near Applecrest Farms. Parking is in back of the church. Community Everyone is welcome to join us on Sunday, August 21, 2005 for worship at the First Congregational Church of Rowley, United Church of Christ, at 175 Main Street, Rowley. We meet at 9:25 a.m. for announcements and worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Bob Hagopian will deliver the message, “Community”. Sunday school is held during worship and Child care is also provided. Assisting in worship will be: Lay Reader: Sela Nelson; Deaconess: Nicola Pyburn; Deacon: Chuck Loring Church Services on Television North Shore Christian Fellowship at 2 Lena Mae’s Way, Black Bear Mall, in Salisbury has televised Service. They broadcast in Newburyport on Mondays at 8:30 pm on Comcast channels 10 and 98, and in Amesbury at 8:30pm on Adelphia Channel 12.

F. S. Roberts and Son Funeral Home, Inc. Six Generations of Service Since 1840 Celebrating Our 165th Anniversary David W. Roberts Owner, Licensed Funeral Director 14 Independent St., P.O. Box 64 Rowley, MA 01969 TEL: (978) 948-7763 (800) 375-7763 FAX: (978) 948- 7197 www.fsrobertsandson.com

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FOR SALE/RENT ‘77 CLASSIC AIRSTREAM 27’ TRLR. “Land Yacht” Choice of Hollywood stars. Excellent condition, silver aluminum. Garaged and barned most of its life. Only 3 owners, all non-smokers. New carpet and AC installed at Airstream Factory. Sleeps 4. Dbl bed and Dbl sofa bed. Rear bath with shwr/bath combo. Sink, toilet and plenty of cabinets. Full Awning. 50 gal fresh water tank. 2 (30-lb) propane tanks. Elec brakes, leveling jack and elec jack. Very sound and prestigious. $12,500. Contact Kimberly 978.609.3839

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