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Rowley Author
Writes Story
of Clergy
Misconduct
ROWLEY - Rowley resident
and local Newburyport retailer,
Helen Wisocki Tierney, has coauthored with Curt Szajnecki a
book titled Innocence Betrayed
– A Dad’s Story of Clergy
Misconduct that reviewer Joseph
Baraba says, “is so riveting,
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NEWBURYPORT - The
Newburyport Mother's Club
has been collecting gently used
items for distribution to local
institutions.
Items dropped off at any of the
four designated locations will be
given to the Community Giving
Tree to be directly distributed
to local organizations who will
give the items to families in
need.
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A Little Country
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By Theresa DeFranzo
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1st Annual
Mike Donohoe Memorial Road Race in
Georgetown
Georgetown Crossing Guard
Loves to Protect Your Kids
Photo by Theresa DeFranzo
Ellen "Ellie" Thornton and preschooler Nicholas Taraszuk outside the
Perley Elementary School in Georgetown.
GEORGETOWN - In midSeptember when Perley School
parents in Georgetown met with
school officials at the annual
Parent Information Night, school
resource officer James Rodden had
a few words of advice for them.
He told them that if they cross
their children in the crosswalk
on North Street – again, in the
crosswalk, not just anywhere
along the street – then Ellie will
do just about anything in her
power to protect the kids.
Ellie said he’s right. "I would
do anything for the kids," said
the 68-year-old Ellen "Ellie"
Thornton. "My mother brought
me up that way. I just love the
kids. How could you not want to
protect them?"
For the past five years,
Thornton, a Georgetown resident,
has worked as the crossing guard
outside of the Perley Elementary
School. Whether you simply pass
her on the street or need her to help
stop traffic while you cross North
Street you’ll always get a "Hello,
dear" or a "Good Morning" from
her. That’s because she’s happy
doing what she’s doing.
"The kids make me happy so I
look forward to work," Thornton
said. "I feel like I just started
yesterday. I love the children."
And they love her back. While
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Photo by Theresa DeFranzo
(l-r) John and Christine Ross, new residents of Ipswich, teach country line
dancing every Wednesday night in the gym of the Ascension Memorial
Church on 31 County Road.
IPSWICH - If you told John Ross
that one day he would be teaching
country line dancing, he probably
would not have believed you.
That’s because he got into teaching
dancing in a roundabout way, to say
the least.
Ross used to get together with
a bunch of his friends on Sunday
night’s at the Bertucci’s on Rte. 1.
They then would head to the movies
or to shoot pool. One night, at his
suggestion, they decided to go to
Ovations at the Holiday Inn next to
Bertucci’s to check out the country
line dancing. For the next three
weeks, Ross returned to watch the
dancing because he liked it so much.
There was one problem. "I was too
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October 17, 2007
Letters to the Editor
Silent Auction in Ipswich to
Combat Global Poverty
Comcast Launches New Video "Breast Cancer Hope"
Dear Editor,
Dear Editor,
In our quaint New England villages, it is sometimes difficult to imagine
what life is like for the extreme poor surviving on less than a dollar a day.
Most of us spend more than that on our morning coffee or newspaper
each day.
As an international non-profit based locally in Ipswich, Massachusetts,
Partners In Development, Inc. is reaching out to you, our neighbor, to
get involved with our efforts in Haiti and Guatemala. On November
3rd, we are hosting our 7th Annual Dinner Dance & Silent Auction in
Newburyport, Massachusetts. We invite you to attend the event or to
make a donation to our Silent Auction to help us transform lives! Last
year this event raised $44,350! All of which went to help the poorest of
the poor.
For the past 17 years, Partners In Development (PID) has been
serving the poorest of the poor in the developing world. Through child
sponsorships, small business loans, housing opportunities and medical
care we aim to transform communities so they can be self-sufficient.
We serve over 4,000 people each year in Haiti and Guatemala who are
determined to break the cycle of poverty for their families.
We encourage you to get involved with PID to help those born in an
impoverished country find a life with dignity and hope. By becoming
an active supporter, you can help the next generation be educated, give
parents the opportunity to open their own businesses with our loans,
move families from one-room shacks with dirt floors to a decent place
to call home, and ensure that communities are healthy so they can be
productive.
How can you get involved?
. Donate an item or service to our 7th Annual Silent Auction being
held on November 3rd
. Attend our Dinner Dance & Silent Auction on November 3rd
. Make a financial donation to Partners In Development
. Arrange for PID to set up a small informational display in your
place of work
. Sponsor a child or go on a work trip to Guatemala with your
co-workers, family, friends or civil/religious group
. Host a PID social and help us spread the word about our work
Please contact us today to let us know how you want to help! If it
were your family living in poverty, wouldn't you be hoping for a miracle?
You can make that miracle happen with PID. Call us at (978) 4179250 or email pid3@comcast.net. Donations can be sent to PID, P.O.
Box 9, Ipswich, MA 01938. To learn more about our work, please visit
our website at www.pidonline.org. PID is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and all
donations are tax-deductible.
To help raise awareness and provide important information about breast
cancer – a disease that about one in eight women will develop during their
lives – we are launching “Breast Cancer Hope”, a first-of-its-kind video-ondemand and online initiative bringing together educational and inspirational
content for all women and their loved ones.
Comcast is working with television network Lifetime, which is serving as
the sponsor of Breast Cancer Hope, as well as The Style Network, Discovery
Health Channel and Exercise TV and breastcancer.org, the leading online site
for medically reviewed and up-to-date information about breast cancer, to
present dozens of programs about detecting and living with breast cancer, as
well as discussion forums, health and fitness advice and relevant news clips.
Throughout October, Comcast customers with ON DEMAND service
will have access to more than 40 programs in five topical areas:
Fact or Fiction: Lifetime teamed up with breastcancer.org to create
exclusive content featuring medical interviews with doctors and other health
professionals that offer a patient’s perspective about what to expect from visits
to specialists like radiologists, breast surgeons, oncologist, plastic surgeons
and genetics counselors.
What’s My Risk: Discovery Health Channel programs about cancer
research, breast cancer prevention and the experiences of families affected
by the disease; healthy-cooking recipes from Comcast’s Digital Cookbook
series; mini workouts from Exercise TV; and breast-cancer-related episodes
from Comcast’s Seeking Solutions with Suzanne and It’s Your Call with Lynn
Doyle.
Inspiration: Segments from the Lifetime series Intimate Portraits featuring
profiles of Ann Curry, Betsey Johnson and Rosanna Arquette, as well as the
Emmy-nominated Lifetime original movie, “Why I wore Lipstick to My
Mastectomy”, starring Sarah Chalke (Scrubs); and motivational stories from
cancer survivors.
What is Breast Cancer: Programs following women from the diagnosis
stage through treatment and exploring plastic surgery and reconstruction
options.
Fashion Tips: Advice for patients and survivors, from demonstrations of
how to wear a scarf to makeover shows, including special segments from The
Style Network’s popular series, How Do I Look? And Who’s Wedding is it
Anyway?
We are also is making a wide range of breast cancer information available
online at www.comcast.net/breastcancer. At that site, visitors can view video
news reports, read and post to message boards about breast cancer and send
their questions to Dr. Marisa Weiss, the founder of breastcancer.org.
Our customers are currently using the ON DEMAND service more than
250 million times per month, and Comcast.net reaches more than 15 million
unique visitors per month. Both platforms will highlight the Breast Cancer
Hope initiative to help make consumers aware of the resources available to
them. We hope all of your readers take the time to visit these sites to learn
more.
Sincerely,
Lisa Lassey
Director of Program Development
Partners In Development, Inc.
P.O. Box 9
Ipswich, MA 01938
pid603@earthlink.net
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Sincerely,
Jim Hughes &
Marc Goodman
Comcast Representatives
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spellbinding, it’ll take your
breath away and at the same
time will shock you." He gives
co-authors H. J. Wisocki and C.
J. Szajnecki a five-star review for
a book that "is very well written
and brings forth a story that will
chill your blood."
Author Zada Connaway says,
“If you have wondered why even
the most infamous incidents
involving churches where a
minister, pastor or priest who
perpetrate evil deeds disappear
from the news after once being
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When a trusted pastor
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Innocence Betrayed - A Dad’s
Story of Clergy Misconduct
is a fictional story of a man's
ten-year quest to protect his
four daughters, psychologically
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Main character, Jim Sajek, has
many plates spinning as his pastor
manipulates and dissects his
family with calculated expertise,
separating husband and wife,
parents and children, sister and
sister. With his steadfast faith
in God, Jim wouldn’t give up,
determined to become a survivor
and not a victim.
Helen Wisocki Tierney
is planning a book-signing
reception at her retail store,
Headlines Boutique, 1 Merrimac
St., Merrimac Landing Unit 4,
Newburyport (across from the
Firehouse) on Thursday evening,
October 25, from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. For more information
about the book, please visit www.
innocencebetrayedbyclergy.
com.
October 17, 2007
Country Line Dancing Comes to Ipswich
Ipswich.
"It’s a vital part of my life," she
said.
Weinstein admits that she wasn’t
a big country music fan but she
said that country music now has a
crossover appeal and is more upbeat.
What really keeps her coming back
for the lessons is the teachers.
"Why I’ve continued is because of
the two of them. They are incredible.
They are sincere, wonderful people
who want to make you happy. I
would never stop. It’s not just the
dancing. It’s the welcoming attitude
they have. There’s no competition or
judgment," said Weinstein, adding
that they just want everyone to have
fun.
That’s why Ross said he’s always
enjoyed dancing – it’s fun. That,
and one other reason. "I’ve always
liked to dance, even when I was in
the military," Ross said. "I always
associated it with meeting women."
Editor’s note: Classes started on
Wednesday, Oct. 3 and will run
every Wednesday evening after that.
Location is the Ascension Memorial
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worked as a crossing guard in
Chelsea. She then went to her
work at the Soldier’s Home as
a housekeeper. It was her sister,
who lives in Georgetown, who
convinced her to move here.
Thornton is the mother of
two grown boys and she has
three grandchildren, two who
are seven and a five-year old
granddaughter. When she’s not
working she enjoys going to flea
markets.
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she said there are those shy ones
who won’t talk to her all year,
many hug her and tell her they
love her on a daily basis. Just
last week preschooler Nicholas
Taraszuk ran up to her and told
her, "I love your pants." When
asked about Thornton, who he
knows as Ellie, he opened up his
arms wide and said, "I love her
this much."
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The Newburyport mother's clubs have been
collecting clean, new or gently used cribs, linens,
bottles, bassinets, blankets, swings, monitors,
highchairs, safety items, and clothing between
Friday, September 28 and Wednesday October
10.
Because of safety and sanitary reasons the club
is unable to accept any toys, changing tables,
jogger strollers, backpacks or bath seats, but that
is not stopping them from collecting hundreds
of items that are being distributed to local
families.
"My entire garage is filled with stuff," said
Danielle Levy a member of the Newburyport
Sea View Retreat
chicken to dance," said the Ipswich
resident who recently moved here
from Melrose.
On the third week a woman he
knew said, "come on out and she
showed me how to dance."
When Ross then showed his
buddies what he had learned, they
gave him the business. But Ross was
gaining confidence. Before he knew
it, he was giving lessons in Lynnfield.
As the class grew, he decided he
needed more space so he rented a
larger hall in Melrose where he has
now been for the last 12 years.
In early October, he and his wife,
Christine, brought their lessons to
Ipswich.
"We thought we would have 10
or 12 students the first night. We
thought that would be a great night,"
Ross said. "We had 26."
The number was slightly larger at
this week’s class.
If you guessed that Ross met his
wife on the dance floor, then you’re
correct. They were at a club called
Cowboys at the Palace in Saugus.
"I used to go there all the time. I
saw her and I asked her to dance,"
said Ross. They were married in
2000.
Now – in addition to their deejay
business – they are teaching the class
in Ipswich on Wednesday nights.
Here’s what their announcement,
in part, said: "High energy country
western line dance lessons coming
to Ipswich. All ages and abilities;
features the most upbeat country
music today." This announcement
has been running consistently in The
Town Common newspaper since
their arrival to Ipswich.
While country western music is
definitely featured in the class, Ross said
he and his wife play all kinds of music.
"It is line dancing to modern music
not just country music. We do that
to keep it interesting," he said.
Ross said he has probably taught
1,000 people in his classes. They walk
– or dance – through those doors for
a variety of reasons. His wife, for
example, was taking an aerobics class
with some of her friends and they
didn’t think they were getting enough
of a workout. She suggested they take
dancing lessons. They did.
"It’s for exercise, for fun and it’s
social," Ross said, who is the school
resource officer with the Melrose
Police Department. "We encourage
people to have fun. It’s supposed to
be fun."
One person who’s been having fun
is Sheryl Weinstein of Brighton. She
has been taking lessons with them
for the past 12 years in Melrose and
she’s come to both of the classes in
Page a bit stressful, particularly at
morning drop off time, Thornton
said the job doesn’t get to her
– and it shouldn’t.
"If I was nervous, I wouldn’t be
out in that street," she said. "I am
aware of the cars coming and I
know the risk, but I’m safe."
And, as she said, she’s focused
on the kids.
"The kids are adorable. They
are polite and they are well taken
care of," Thornton said. They are
so sweet."
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IPSWICH - The Winthrop School is collecting used cell phones to benefit Help for Abused Women and their Children. HAWC
receives funding for its program by recycling used phones. Some of the phones are also given to women in the program to use so
donors are asked to make sure chargers are included. The phones and chargers may be placed in the box at the school.
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Funds from the grant will address a
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civilian dispatchers and 10 reserve
officers and dispatchers. Specific
projects include strengthening the
security of the building, modernizing
holding cells to meet current code
requirements and modifying the
station’s interior space to improve its
utility.
Stanley added, “This money may
be 15 years overdue, but it couldn’t
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Funding for the grant will come
from the proceeds of a 1992 bond
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Tarr and Stanley credited
the leadership of Chief Riley in
identifying and capitalizing on
this opportunity to improve his
department’s facility. Riley said, “This
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provide the citizens of Newbury with
excellent police services, but from a
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Newburyport reminds residents that
fall hours at the Compost Facility
are Tuesdays through Saturdays
from 7:30AM-2:30PM. Effective
Thursday, October 18, the facility will
have extended hours on Thursdays
and Saturdays until 5:30PM. These
extended hours on Thursdays and
through December 1, 2007.
Residents can access the Compost
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of yard waste, which is open from
April- through the first snow or
early December, Tuesday – Saturday,
7:30AM-2:30PM. Leaves, grass, yard
trimmings, brush, and tree limbs up
to 18" in diameter are accepted at
the facility. No wood, plastic bags or
plastic containers are allowed. Proof
of residency and $10.00 seasonal
sticker are required for use. Stickers
can be purchased at the compost
facility.
Curbside bagged leaf collection
will be offered during the weeks
of November 5th, and 26th, and
December 3rd.
Residents must
place leaves in brown, paper, leaf
bags or loose in designated marked
barrels. Bagged leaf collection will
take place on one’s regular trash day
during these four weeks. Bags must
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contain only leaves. No branches,
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State regulations prohibit the
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divides and brings us together.
That’s powerful stuff.”
Rock My Soul’s live performances
have never failed to bring
audiences to their feet. And the
uplifting, full-spirited singing by
this interfaith, nondenominational
group is also sure to make listeners
want to jump up and dance with
joy. “We’ve been so excited to
see how quickly Rock My Soul
has ‘taken off’ in northern New
England,” says Boyer. “And we’re
thrilled to bring our music to the
North Shore area by performing at
St. Paul’s. In only two years, we’ve
begun to see audiences of 200 to
300 people. That’s astounding,
and proves that there’s a real
hunger for this kind of music.
Knowing that we’re performing it
to help listeners feel connected to
something positive and joyful, to
teach them a bit about the origins
and meaning behind gospel music,
and to celebrate the strength of the
human spirit gives us all a sense
that we’re helping to make things
better, one song at a time.”
Featured soloists for the evening
will be Dawn Boyer, Deborah
Erickson-Irons, Brett Hartenbach,
Carolyn
Morse-Finn,
Mark
Weaver, and Jancie Yancy. The
Rock My Soul band, including
Eric Donnelly on keyboards and
Hammond B-3 organ, Brett
Hartenbach on guitar, Victor
Love on bass, and Mike Walsh on
drums, will accompany the choir.
Due to the group’s popularity,
advance ticket purchase is strongly
recommended. Advance tickets
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older. Children 12 and under are
admitted free. All tickets at the door
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the door. Advance tickets may also
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rehab programs, and other
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and describing the history behind
them, the GMP hopes to lift hearts,
open minds, and bring people
closer together to understand the
meaning of peace, equality, respect,
unity, and justice.
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Soul, a nondenominational, 25member choir that specializes in
lively, roots-based gospel and rich
harmonies, will appear at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, 166 High Street
in Newburyport, MA on Saturday,
October 20. The concert begins
at 7 pm and will be followed by a
dessert reception. The group’s newly
released CD and tee shirts will also
be available for sale. Doors open at
6:30 pm.
As a recent review in The Wire
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choir, you’re not likely to hear bona
fide gospel tunes sung the way Rock
My Soul performs them.”
With its unique brand of rousing,
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My Soul has garnered an evergrowing following and performed
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Hampshire, Massachusetts, and
Maine. Thanks to the guidance
of choir director Dawn Boyer,
arranger Eric Donnelly, and band
leader Brett Hartenbach, Rock
My Soul is as tight and polished
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the authentic gospel music that
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2005, Rock My Soul shared the
stage with Boston's legendary
Silverleaf Gospel Singers, recipients
of the New England Conservatory
of Music's Lifetime Achievement
Award. As one member of the
group said, "You just don't get
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anymore. I'm so glad [Rock My
Soul is] doing it!"
In addition to performing the
songs, the group tells the stories
behind them so that audiences
gain a deepened appreciation
for gospel music’s rich cultural
heritage. “Every form of American
popular music is based on gospel,”
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co-founder of the group. “And
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Merrimack Valley Hospital welcomes Arati Pratap, M.D. to their medical team. Dr. Pratap
is one of only a few female gastroenterologist in the neighborhood and she brings a very
personal perspective to her practice, "I strive to do for each patient what I would do for a
family member." Dr. Pratap treats patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable
bowel syndrome, liver disease, colon cancer, and other GI disorders. She trained in Internal
Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and in Gastroenterology at Boston University.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Pratap, call 978-420-1530.
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North Main Street in Ipswich. The Food Pantry is open every Thursday from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. If you are in need of food,
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please drop by. Elders with no means of transportation, please call Patricia Valcour at the COA at 978-356-6650.
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MERRIMACK RIVER FELINE RESCUE SOCIETY TEAMS WITH FIRE & FINESSE FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING
24 Wed 9:52 9.1 10:19 9.1 4:00 -0.2 4:29 -0.5 7:07 5:47
FUNDRAISER - Shoppers can get a jump on their holiday shopping while simultaneously supporting a great local charity as The
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Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society is partnering with Fire and Finesse this season. A significant percentage of all purchases
made from October 15-29 through www.fireandfinesse.com will go to MRFRS. Fine and Finesse features the work of more
than 150 small artist studios. You will find over 800 products on the site, all original designs and handmade by the artists. Help
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MRFRS by doing your holiday shopping at Fire and Finesse and use promotion code FELINE when placing orders. For more
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NEET - A dependable car, good driving record and a little time each month are all you need to become a Northern Essex Elder
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Transport Inc. (NEET) driver. Drivers take seniors from their homes to out-of-town medical appointments. All seniors requesting
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rides are independent and ambulatory. NEET drivers are provided with supplemental insurance for their vehicles and reimbursed
at 40 cents per mile. Call the Salisbury Council on Aging at 978-462-2412 or the NEET office at 978-388-7474. Applications
go through the NEET office, 115 Main St., Amesbury.
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NEWBURY - Please extend a warm welcome to Margo Nothnagel who has accepted the position of Music Direct/Organist at
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The Newbury Town Library is collaborating on a project with Andrea Sargent and the Newbury Elementary School
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students in grades 4 to 6 will be invited to read books that have been nominated for the Massachusetts Children’s
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Call the Newbury Town Library at 978-465-0539 with any questions.
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NEWBURYPORT - Fall hours for the Compost Facility on Crow Lane are Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Effective Oct. 18, extended hours for Thursday and Saturday will be until 5:30 p.m., through Dec. 1. Residents may dispose of
yard waste from April through the first snow, or early December. Leaves, grass, yard trimmings, brush and tree limbs up to 18
inches in diameter are accepted. Proof of residency and $10 seasonal sticker required, available at the facility.
Curbside bagged leaf collection will be the weeks of Nov. 5 and 26, and Dec. 3, placed in brown paper leaf bags, or
loose in designated marked barrels, and picked up on regular trash day. Bags must be at curbside by 7 a.m. and contain only
leaves; no branches, tree limbs or rocks mixed in. For more information, contact Molly Ettenborough, recycling coordinator, at
978-499-0413 or mettenborough@cityofnewburyport.com.
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NEWBURYPORT - Young Artists’ Work to be Exhibited at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge
Quack, quack! Come and see some of the award winning entries from local artists in the 2007 Massachusetts Junior
Duck Stamp Contest at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge! The winning entries will be on display at the Visitor Center
(6 Plum Island, Newburyport) Monday-Friday from 8:30-4pm and Saturday/Sunday from 11am-4pm from through October
20th.
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The arts and science may seem an unlikely combination to some, but when blended within the context of the Junior
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Duck Stamp Program, art makes science come alive! This program links the study of wetlands and waterfowl conservation with a
national waterfowl art contest. Students in grades K-12 learn about the habitat requirements of various species of ducks and geese
and then depict the birds through original artwork. The art is judged in four age groups during a statewide competition with the
entry judged Best of Show moving on to represent Massachusetts in the national contest. In addition to having their artwork
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To learn more about the Massachusetts Junior Duck Stamp Program, and how you can enter the contest for 2008,
please contact Pam Landry, Junior Duck Stamp Coordinator at 508-792-7270 ext 110, or visit www.mass.gov/masswildlife and
click on the “education” section. Or visit www.fws.gov/duckstamps/junior/junior.htm.
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NEWBURYPORT - The YWCA Greater Newburyport is very pleased to announce an expansion of our after-school program.
The City of Newburyport Department of Youth Services has awarded a contract to the YWCA Greater Newburyport to operate
Sunday - 8:30am to 12:30pm
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our School’s Out childcare program at three after-school sites – the Brown, the Bresnahan and the Molin School for upper
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days, vacation weeks, emergency weather closings, and teacher development days. In addition, during the summer months the
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We are currently enrolling students at the Brown School and the Molin School. The Bresnahan School program is
accepting students for the waiting list. If you are interested, visit our web site at www.ywcanewburyport.org or contact the YWCA
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& Attic / Remodels
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NEWBURPORT - The Harbor Commission seeks to fill the position of harbor commissioner. Newburyport residents may submit
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for matters related to the city’s waterfront and harbor operations. Following reviews, the commission will meet selected
candidates, make a recommendation to the mayor, and City Council will review and vote on the mayor’s selection.
The commission (seven members and two alternates) oversees the harbormaster’s budget, proposes ordinances and
changes, permitting, docking and mooring facilities, and updates and monitors the Newburyport Harbor Management Plan.
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NEWBURYPORT HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONS - Class of 1940 reunion - The reunion committee of Newburyport High
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Class of ‘93 plans reunion - Newburyport High School’s Class of 1993 is planning its 15-year reunion for the summer
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plan calls for a hired bus to pick up participants at the gallery at 11 am and return to Newburyport at 5 pm. Round trip tickets
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* On Oct. 18, 1922, "Robin Hood," starring Douglas Fairbanks,
opens at Grauman's Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, Calif. As a
publicity stunt two weeks before the premiere, Fairbanks had posed
atop a New York hotel in costume and shot arrows from the building,
accidentally injuring a man through an open window.
* On Oct. 19, 1939, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" debuts,
starring James Stewart. World War II interrupted Stewart's film career.
He became a bomber pilot and remained in the Air Force reserves for
decades, rising to the rank of brigadier general.
* On Oct. 20, 1944, two liquid gas tanks explode in Cleveland,
with flames shooting 2,500 feet in the air and leveling everything
within a half mile. The explosion destroyed two factories, 79 homes
in the surrounding area and more than 200 vehicles -- and killed 139
people.
* On Oct. 21, 1959, thousands of people line up in New York City
outside a bizarrely shaped white concrete building that resembled a
giant upside-down cupcake -- the Guggenheim Museum. Architect
Frank Lloyd Wright worked on the building for sixteen years, finally
seeing it open six months before his death.
* On Oct. 15, 1964, while trying to set a new 1 mile land-speed
record, Craig Breedlove loses control of the Spirit of America jetpowered car, which began to skid at an initial speed of more than 400
mph. Six miles later, Breedlove was the not-so-proud record-holder for
the longest skid marks ever recorded.
* On Oct. 16, 1976, "Disco Duck," a satiric send-up of the 1970s
disco craze by Memphis disk jockey Rick Dees, becomes a No. 1 hit.
* On Oct. 17, 1994, taxicab driver Jeremy Levine returns to
London, England, from a round-trip journey to Cape Town, South
Africa. Passengers Mark Aylett and Carlos Aresse paid 40,000 pounds,
or approximately $65,000, for the 21,691-mile trip, setting a world
record for the longest known taxicab ride.
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Community Announcements - Cont.
fundraising event will benefit library programs.
The Cookoff includes a chili contest judged by local celebrities, cash bar, hot dogs, cornbread, veggies and dessert, and will feature craft activities for the kids, raffle items and live music by The Three Amigos
Trio & Special Guests. Tickets are Adults $15, ($25 per couple), children under 12 $5, and are available at the Rowley Public Library and Old Town Bread Company.
Contestants who wish to enter the contest can download the entry form and rules at rowleylibrary.org. Deadline for entries is Friday, October 26, 2007. For more information, please contact Jeanne Masher
at 978.948.6169 or send an email to friends@rowleylibrary.org.
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ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY WITCH COLLECTION DISPLAY - Get in the mood for Halloween by visiting the Rowley Public Library to view the public display of Library Trustee Adrienne Mavragis’ impressive
collection of witches. Plush, wood, carved, sculpted, and sewn, they’re on display in the lobby display case. If you have an interesting collection and would like to book the display case for a future exhibit, call 978948-2850 to make arrangements.
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ROWLEY - The Rowley Public Library is collecting non-perishable food items and personal hygiene products for the Rowley Food Pantry. Bring them by any time the library is open and leave them in the basket in
the lobby. Fall/winter Library hours are Monday and Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm, Tuesday and Thursday 3 - 8 pm, and Saturday 1-5. The Rowley Food Pantry is located in the back of the Baptist Church Parsonage, 153
Main St., and is open to Rowley residents Tuesday mornings from 10 to noon. Help your neighbors out this winter with your donations.
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ROWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY UPCOMING ACTIVITIES – Growing In Yoga With Kim Kirk, Wednesdays, 12-12:30 P.M., Now through November 14th - Children ages 3-6 years are invited to participate in a fun
and creative yoga class. No registration is required. Comfortable clothes are a must. With questions call the Children’s Room at the Rowley Library. (978) 948-2850
Ghostly, Glowing Lantern Party! Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 P.M. October 30th - Children of all ages are invited to come to the Rowley Library and make a ghostly lantern craft, share a piece of pizza and than take
part in a parade around the library grounds. You will need CLEAR a two galloon milk or juice jug and a taste for crafts. Costumes are preferred. Registrations is a must! (978)887-2850.
Fall 2007 Storytime Schedule, Now through November 14th - Tuesdays: All ages Bedtime Story Time 6:30-7:15 p.m. Wednesdays: Baby Time (6-18 mnths) 10:00-10:20 a.m.-Toddler Time (18-36 mnths)
11:00-11:30 & 3-5’s Story Time 1:30-2:15 p.m.
All story times are drop-in admission. No registration is required! While you do not have to be a Rowley resident to attend, you do need a Rowley Library card. Story Times are provided as a community
service and are free of charge. With questions, call the Rowley Library at (978) 948-2850
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ROWLEY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY - The Friends of the Rowley Public Library monthly meetings will be held the third Tuesday of each month until further notice. Next meetings will be November 20th and
December 18th. Meetings are from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Salt Marsh Study Room. Help plan events for the upcoming year. All are welcome.
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ROWLEY GRANGE - Pork Roast with all the fixings will be the menu for the October 24th public supper at the Rowley Grange Hall, Central Street, Rowley.
Sittings are 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. Reservations may be made at 978-948-3821 or the Grange Hall 978-948-7288. Both have answering machines. Meals reserved $8.00, non-reserved $9.00. Take-outs are
available.
Barbara Gaspar and her committee are in charge and are assisted by volunteers from surrounding areas.
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SALISBURY FRIENDS AMAZON FUNDRAISER - New Amazon.com Friends of the Salisbury Public Library fundraiser. Simply shop for anything -even gift certificates- at Amazon.com via the Friends of the
Salisbury Library’s special link at www.salisburyLibraryFriends.org. and help support the Salisbury Public Library services.
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SALISBURY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB - The Club will be holding its annual Wine & Beer Tasting Event on Saturday, November 10th from 7pm to 10pm at the Club. The Club is located at 18 Maple Street in
Salisbury. Tickets are $35 per person. There will be appetizers’ served through out the night. If you would like to purchase tickets please respond to the email and we can mail you your tickets or you can mail a check
to the Club to reserve your tickets. Let me know how many tickets you will need. Thanks and we hope to see you at the Club for our event.
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SALISBURY - The Salisbury Board of Health has KI potassium iodide available to Salisbury residents. You can pick it up at the Board of Health office at Town Hall, 5 Beach Road, on Monday, from 2 to 4 p.m.;
Tuesday, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.; and Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Bring proof of residency with you.
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SALVATION ARMY - The Salvation Army, 40 Water St., will hold its October life lesson Thursday, Oct. 18, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Everyone who signs up Oct. 18 will receive a free bag of groceries.
Bring an ID for each person in your household and proof of income to apply for Thanksgiving and Christmas food and Santa programs. Also needed is proof of residence in Newbury, Newburyport, or West
Newbury. Those in other towns should call Donna at 978-465-0883, Ext. 12. There will only be one other sign-up during the week of Nov. 5 to 9. No free groceries at that time. Couples without children and
singles can apply, but supplies will be proportionate with household size. No gifts supplied for children living with other relatives.
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TRITON REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONS - Triton Regional High School’s Class of 1977 will hold its 30-year reunion on Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Sylvan Street Grille in Salisbury. All classmates’
addresses and e-mails are needed. For more information, call Shari (Pike) Twomey at
603-926-7823.
Triton High School’s class of 1987 is planning its 20-year reunion and
organizers are looking for classmates. E-mail to triton-87@hotmail.com to get on the
distribution list and be informed of plans.
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WHITTIER CLASS OF 1980 REUNION - A small group of Whittier Voc Tech
Class of 1980 classmates is planning a reunion this summer, possibly at Sawyer’s
restaurant in Plaistow, N.H. Contact Maria (Hayes) Gilfus at 617-968-6548 or m_
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YOUNG FARMERS AT APPLETON FARMS - Calling all Farmers! The Trustees of
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If I stay there will be trouble so. How do you know when the market is going to do, no
if I go there will be double… prices will bottom out? How one can predict future interest
now that I have implanted that do you know when a seller rates; but the fact remains rates
song in your head for the rest of the house you like is going right now are very low.
of the day (no need to thank to say “forget it, I am just
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few minutes ago) I thought I is most knowledgeable experts is through home ownership.
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165 Main St., P.O. Box 101, Rowley, MA 01969
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DONATIONS NEEDED
The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society is urgently
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*Mariani's Farm, Ipswich: Dowitcher, Ring-billed Gull,
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competition, and prizes as we honor the life of a
great man, Michael J. Donohoe.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17th
WEDNESDAY MORNING
BIRDING
Join Sanctuary Director Bill Gette
and Dave Weaver of Manchester for
this weekly birding field trip in the
Newburyport/Plum Island area.
Appropriate for all birding levels.
Wednesdays, October 3, 10, 17, and
24, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Meet at the
Joppa Flats Education Center, One
Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport,
MA. $12 for Mass Audubon members;
$15 for non-members. Pre-registration
is not required.
COUNTRY WESTERN LINE
DANCE LESSONS
High energy country western line
dance lessons are coming to Ipswich!
Classes will be starting on Wednesday,
October 3rd and will run every
Wednesday evening after that. Location
is the Ascension Memorial Church,
31 County Rd, in the gym. All ages
and abilities. Features the most upbeat
country music today. Free step sheets.
7-8 PM. Requested donation $5 per
person. For more info contact 978-3561172
WEDNESDAY EVENING
LECTURE: RESPONDING TO
GLOBAL WARMING - MASS
AUDUBON’S ROLE
Taber Alison, Mass Audubon’s Vice
President for Conservation Science and
Ecological Management, speaks on Mass
Audubon’s response to global warming.
Wednesday, October 17; 7:30 p.m.
- 8:30 p.m. Meet at the Joppa Flats
Education Center, One Plum Island
Turnpike, Newburyport, MA. Free
to Mass Audubon members; $4 for
non-members. Pre-registration is not
required.
NOSTALGIA NIGHT
Many people will remember the good
times listening and dancing to swing
tunes and ballads at the Sportman’s
Lodge on Plum Island Turnpike. Jack
Hackett’s in Salisbury used to offer
a weekly jazz jam session for local
musicians that was casual, fun, and
great music. Now, Bob Allison from
Newburyport and Lou Masiello from
Salisbury are trying to recapture the
spirit of these venues by offering a
weekly Nostalgia Night featuring the
Lighthouse Trio at Hobo’s Café and
Lounge in Salisbury Beach.
Every Wednesday from 7 to 9 PM
the trio of piano (Bob), bass (George
Blodgett from Hampton) and drums
(Lou) offer up classic tunes from the 30’s,
40’s, and 50’s giving people a chance to
sing, dance, or just relax to yesterday’s
hits. They have a long play list and
accept requests from the audience. Each
week a soloist horn player or singer is
also featured and local talent is welcome
at the casual open mike. Blues man
Malcolm Carnwath frequently stops by
and provides a change of pace with
his funky piano blues. Food, drinks,
conversation, dance music with style
add up to a great mid-week break at
Salisbury Beach. Stop by Hobo’s Café
and Lounge on Broadway and check it
out. For more info call Bob Allison at
(978) 270-9242.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18th
IMAGINE, SING, AND LEARN:
SEA STAR SIBLINGS
Active play and learning with
Teacher-Naturalist Lisa Hutchings for
pre-schoolers, age 3-6, with a favorite
adult. Choose one of four sessions.
Dates: Thursday, October 18, 10:00
a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. - 4:00
p.m.; Friday, October 19, 10 a.m. THE COMPLETE WORKS
11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Location: Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats
– ABRIDGED
New York’s Windwood Theatricals Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: $10 for
brings to Newburyport the ultimate members; $14 for non-members. PreShakespeare experience - thirty seven registration is required.
plays and 154 sonnets - all in 97 minutes!
All sixteen comedies are condensed into ART EXHIBIT FOR A CAUSE
one story containing a shipwreck, an It will be snowing October 3
influential duke, and his three sets of - 22 at the Child At Heart Gallery
identical twins. The tragedies become in Newburyport, Mass. The gallery is
the Shakespeare Football League, hosting a preview exhibit of creatively
subtitled “Who’s Got the Crown?” designed wood snowflakes that will be
For Othello, they turn to rap:Titus auctioned off online to support Robert’s
Andronicus is reduced to a cooking Snow: for Cancer’s Cure, a benefit for
show, and Hamlet, despite protestations sarcoma research at Dana-Farber Cancer
by the cast that there are “too many Institute.
words, “ is done not only forwards, but More than 200 well-known children’s
backwards as well! “A goofy parody that book illustrators from around the world
even Elizabethan audiences would have have been given a five-inch wooden
enjoyed. Shakespeare Abridged breezes snowflake to decorate at will. Like a
through his long bodyof work in a series snowflake, each design is unique.
of frenetically funny sketches.” Tickets: Creating a winter wonderland, the
$29 Members, $32 Non Members snowflakes will be on display around
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 7:30 Child At Heart Gallery, located on
PM at The Firehouse Center for the 48 Inn Street, on the walking mall in
Arts, Market Square, Newburyport, MA historic downtown Newburyport.
01950. For More Information Phone:
(978) 462-7336 boxoffice@firehouse. ANTIQUES APPRAISAL NIGHT
org, www.firehouse.org.
The Rowley Historical Society
is proud to present its’ 3rd annual
“Antiques Appraisal Night” featuring
our own Bob Cianfrocca owner of the
Salt Marsh Antiques and a special guest
appraiser. Everyone is invited to bring
their items—whether an antique or a
flea market find, that you may have a
question about, and receive professional
information on your objects. An
enjoyable evening is planned with
refreshments, fun and information.
This will take place at the Rowley
Public Library conference room on
Thursday evening, October 18th from
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. There will be a
modest fee of $3.00 per item or 2 items
for $5.00. All proceeds will go to the
Society. Please come and enjoy, everyone
is welcome.
TANGO BUENOS AIRES
The origins of the Argentinean tango
are both fascinating and mysterious,
having gone through numerous
evolutions before finding its current
unique style. Tango Buenos Aires traces
this history from the brothel to the
ballroom playfully, dramatically, and
of course sensuously in an onstage
performance characterized as “sizzling,
sexy, and sophisticated” by the New York
Times.
Tango Buenos Aires will appear at
The Music Hall on Thursday October
18 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from
$52-$20 and can be purchased at The
Music Hall box office (28 Chestnut St.,
Portsmouth), by phone at 603-4362400, or online at www.themusichall.
org
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th
FARM ANIMAL FRIENDS
Come celebrate with our farm animal
friends. Children will have the chance to
dress up as their favorite farm animal
and hear silly stories about the critters
that live here.
Learn and play with Farm Friends
at the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
in Newbury on Tuesday and Friday
mornings. Programs begin at 10:00
A.M. $10 per child per session, $7
for members of Historic New England.
Please call in advance or drop by.
Each week features a different theme,
highlighted by a story, a craft project and
a visit from a furry or feathered friend or
other farm activities.
IMAGINE, SING, AND LEARN: SEA
STAR SIBLINGS
Active play and learning with
Teacher-Naturalist Lisa Hutchings for
pre-schoolers, age 3-6, with a favorite
adult. Choose one of four sessions.
Dates: Thursday, October 18, 10:00
a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. - 4:00
p.m.; Friday, October 19, 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats
Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: $10 for
members; $14 for non-members. Preregistration is required.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th
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LITTLE RIVER NATURE TRAIL
WORK PARTY
Helping hands are needed for a Little
River Nature Trail work party sponsored
by the Parker River Clean Water
Association on Saturday, October 20,
2007 from 9 AM – Noon. Volunteers
should meet in Newburyport at the
sign for the Little River Nature Trail
on Storey Avenue across from the bus
terminal and walk a 100 yards south to
the beginning of the trail. For safety,
park in the shopping plaza and use
the sidewalk to the Trail sign. Bring
gloves, clippers, loppers, and weed
whackers. Coffee, donuts and water will
be available. Individuals and families
with older children welcome. For more
information, contact Marlene, 978-4629062.
Recent mammal sightings along the
trail have included river otter, beaver,
red fox, and signs of mink. Birds seen
in the summer included indigo bunting,
waxwing, scarlet tanager, towhee, brown
thrasher, blue-winged warbler and many
more species. At least 17 different
species of butterflies were identified
during the spring and summer.
FURBALL
Merrimack River Feline Rescue
Society’s Annual FurBall Fundraiser to
be Held on October 20th
The Merrimack River Feline Rescue
Society’s annual FurBall fundraising event
will feature live and silent auctions, a
raffle, music, great food and much more.
Auction items include an African safari,
lessons with a former PGA golf pro, and
dinners at some the best restaurants in
the area. This event is one of the charity’s
biggest fundraising events so come and
enjoy yourself while supporting MRFRS
and the great work they do on behalf of
cats and kittens in need. Tickets are $20
in advance, $25 at the door, and $18 for
senior citizens. Please call 978-462-0760
or visit www.mrfrs.org to order tickets or
for more information. Saturday, October
20th, 2007 – 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at
Newburyport City Hall, 60 Pleasant St,
Newburyport, MA.
Society is a nationally-recognized, nonprofit volunteer organization committed
to ensuring the health and welfare of
feral and domestic cats and kittens by
promoting pro-active, compassionate,
no-kill programs.
VISITING ARTIST: CARL CHAIET
On Saturday October 20th from
3-7 pm, Carl Chaiet, illustrator of
children’s books such as Being Earnest,
It Could Have Been a Rose, and his
latest book, Man’s First Word will be at
Child at Heart Art Gallery, 48 Inn St.
Newburyport. All three of the books
tell stories of the different adventures
of his characters Telford, a renowned
lexicographer, and his bird-butler,
CENTERPIECE—AN OVAL RIBSTYLE BASKET WORKSHOP
Join Master Basket Maker Dianne
Stanton to learn how to make this
shallow basket using a variety of
materials. It’s a perfect basket for fruit
or an arrangement in the center of your
table. The class is limited to 12 students
and is appropriate for all levels of weaving
experience. A list of equipment to bring
will be sent. Saturday, October 20, 9:30
a.m.–4:30 p.m. CLASS FEE: $57 ($48
Mass Audubon members). An additional
materials fee of $45 is payable on the day
of the class to the instructor. Advance
registration is required. To register, call
978-887-9264.
MAUDSLAY IS HAUNTED
Theater in the Open celebrates our
21st year of haunting beautiful Maudslay
State Park and this year is no different…
just better! This year the theater will
feature something for everyone including
scenes drawn from traditional Halloween
spooking to modern creatures developed
from the imaginations’ of the company
and community volunteers who create
the skits. Join a cast of all ages for a
one-hour walk through eerie vignettes,
spooky sketches and haunting scenes,
all in the autumn grandeur of Maudslay
State Park. Bring the whole family for
a variety of tricks and treats. Although
the haunted trail has something for
everyone, not all skits are suitable for the
very young. This is a major fund-raiser
for Theater in the Open so “tell 300 of
your closest friends” that we hope to see
them in the open for MAUDSLAY IS
HAUNTED. Dates: Saturday October
20th 2007 and Sunday October 21st,
2007 (rain dates Saturday, October
27th and Sunday, October 28th) Time:
Gates are open from 2:00pm –4:00pm
Place: Maudslay State Park, 1Curzon
Mill Road, Newburyport, MA 01950
Admission: $5.00
For directions to the park call
978-462-6680 or log onto www.
theaterintheopen.org.
For further
information call Theater in the Open
at 978-465-2572, or visit our web site
at www.theaterintheopen.org. Dress for
the weather. This is an outdoor walk
along marked trail.
is sponsored by the MRFRS, the city of
Newburyport, the town of Amesbury
and Carr Island Animal Hospital. Please
call 978-462-0760 or visit www.mrfrs.
org for more information. Saturday,
October 20, 2007 – 9 a.m. to noon at
The Newburyport Department of Public
Works, 25 Perry Way, Newburyport,
MA
Society is a nationally-recognized, nonprofit volunteer organization committed
to ensuring the health and welfare of
feral and domestic cats and kittens by
promoting pro-active, compassionate,
no-kill programs.
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MAUDSLAY IS HAUNTED
Theater in the Open celebrates
SATURDAY EXPLORATIONS—
21 years of haunting
THE LAST SONGS OF SUMMER
For families with children age 5
beautiful Maudslay State Park
and up. Fields are abuzz with life this
Saturday October 20th 2007 and Sunday October 21st, 2007
time of year as insects and spiders rush
to complete their chores before winter
(rain dates Saturday, October 27th and Sunday, October 28th)
arrives. We’ll take nets, bug boxes, and
Gates are open from 2:00pm –4:00pm at
hand lenses into the field for close-up
Maudslay
State Park, 1Curzon Mill Road, Newburyport, MA
looks at some fascinating and beautiful
Admission: $5.00
creatures that are easily overlooked.
978-462-6680 or log onto www.theaterintheopen.org
Saturday, October 20, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
FEE: $9/adults, $7/children (discount
for Mass Audubon members). Rain or member of the Wednesday Plein Air there is inclement weather. Visit us on
shine. Advance registration is required. group and the Bridge Gallery.
the web for more information http://
For more information or to register, call
parkerriver.fws.gov
978-887-9264.
GOING BATTY!
Halloween is coming, so let’s talk ART WALK/ART TALK/MUSIC
OCTOBER’S FEATURED ARTIST
about that scary creature of the night, The Bridge Gallery, 113 Merrimac
AT THE BRIDGE GALLERY,
the BAT! Learn about common bat Street, Newburyport will present an
NEWBURYPORT
myths, find out which bats live in our Art Talk by Joanna Hammond during
“A Passion for Watercolor” is an area, and take home a fun bat craft to Newburyport’s final Art Walk of the
exhibit by Joanna Hammond, October’s share! Meet at the Refuge Visitor Center. year on Saturday, October 20. Art Walk
Featured Artist at the Bridge Gallery, Saturday October 20th, 2-3pm, Ages 6- hours are from 3-7 pm. The Art Talk
113 Merrimac Street, Newburyport The 10
entitled “A Passion for Watercolor and
exhibition will run Oct. 1-31 and the All programs are FREE but space Plein Air Painting” begins at 4 pm.
gallery is open daily 1-7 pm. An artist’s is LIMITED and advanced registration Music by Ed Cassaza, who also promotes
reception will be held on October 20 is required for all programs, unless Handyman Services and a Sailing School
from 3-7 pm during Newburyport’s final otherwise indicated. Please call 978- begins at 5 pm. The event coincides with
Artwalk for 2007. Hammond has been 465-5753 (press “0” to talk to a staff an artist’s reception in honor of two
painting watercolors in the Newburyport member) to register. Registration is not current shows at the gallery featuring
area and on Monhegan Island for the complete until you receive confirmation artists Hammond, Susan Spellman and
past 10 years. She is member of the from a staff member. Please note that Susan Jaworski- Stranc.
Newburyport Art Association, the outdoor programs may be cancelled if
Seacoast Art Association and a founding
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FRIENDS OF THE SALISBURY
COUNCIL ON AGING ANNUAL
FALL FLEA MARKET
Saturday October 20, 2007 8am to
2pm Salisbury Hilton Senior Center, 43
Lafayette Road, (route 1), Salisbury, MA.
Beans, Chili and Hot dogs available for
lunch! For additional information
please call John @ 978 902-6904
Earnest. Man’s First Word “is not quite
a picture book, not quite a chapter
book” it “bridges the gap between the
two, delivering a story that is intriguing,
clever, and highly memorable”. Chaiet
now lives in Connecticut with his wife,
the writer of his books, and their son.
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The City of Newburyport, Town
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Feline Rescue Society’s Rabies &
Microchipping Clinic will be held for
cat and dog owners wishing to vaccinate
their pets from rabies and/or equip them
with microchip identification. Rabies
vaccines are only $5 each and microchip
identification are $30 each. Pet owners are
asked to bring a current rabies certificate
if their pet will be receiving a three-year
vaccination. All dogs must be leashed
and cats must be in carriers. The event
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EIGHT REMARKABLE ROCKPORT
HOMES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Put on your walking shoes and get
outside on Saturday October 20th. Rain
or shine! Explore eight of Rockport’s
most interesting and attractive homes
on this self-guided tour. If you’ve ever
walked along a Rockport street intrigued
by the thought of what lies beyond
the doorways you pass, now is your
chance to look inside. Join the Rockport
Chamber Music Festival Friends for an
enjoyable day for anyone who loves
architecture, imaginative interior design,
and local history.
Call 978 546-7391 for more
information. Cottages and Castles,
October 20, 2007, 10am-4pm, Tickets
$20 in advance; $25 on the day of the
tour. Buy tickets the day of the tour at the
Festival office, 35 Main Street, Rockport,
house tour, which is sponsored by the
or at the individual tour houses.
Friends of the Rockport . Chamber
Music Festival, benefit the Festival and
COTTAGES & CASTLES
The Friends of the Rockport Chamber its music. Visit the RCMF website at
Music Festival present “Cottages & www.rcmf.org
Castles” Saturday, October 20th 10 AM
to 4 PM - A House for Every Taste, JOE NICHOLS
Country Star Joe Nichols will perform
From Charming to Spectacular
An all-new 2007 tour of eight Live in Concert at the Topsfield Fair
remarkable Rockport homes, from Arena. Saturday, October 6th at 7pm
historic village charm to ocean-front - Topsfield Fair Arena Doors to the
drama. The perfect fall day out for Arena will open at 6:30pm. This will
anyone who loves architecture, distinctive be a general admission show. Tickets
for this concert are just $25.00 and are
interior design, or local history!
This self guided tour will be held rain available by phone at 1-888-RT1-FAIR
or shine. Tickets: Call 978 546-7391 (1-888-781-3247). Fair admission is not
for advance tickets ($20); tickets will be included with concert ticket purchase.
on sale the day of the tour ($25) at the
Festival office, 35 Main Street, Rockport WINGS OVER THE WATER:
and at individual tour houses. Cash, TAKING A CLOSER LOOK
check or MasterCard/Visa - Proceeds AT COASTAL WATERBIRD
from the “Cottages and Castles” MIGRATION
Join Wayne Petersen, Director of Mass
Audubon’s Important Bird Areas Program,
for a workshop focused on waterbirds as
they migrate to their wintering grounds.
Saturday, October 20; 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Meet at Exit 5 on Route 3 South
in Plymouth. $40 for Mass Audubon
“Joy in the Evening”
A SPECIAL NIGHT WITH THE
ROCK MY SOUL GOSPEL CHOIR
Performing for the first time in this area!
7 PM on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
Dessert reception follows
St. Paul’s Church
166 High Street, Newburyport, MA
TICKETS
Advance discount: $12 General Admission or $10 Seniors
All tickets $15 at door. Children 12 and under free.
Available online at www.gospelmusicproject.org
or call St. Paul’s at 978-465-5351
Also available at The Stage, 141 Bridge Rd, Salisbury (978-462-7775)
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The Ipswich Visitor Center will be
hosting “Ipswich Opens It’s Doors”
on Saturday October 20, 2007 from
10 am to 4 pm (rain or shine). This
is an eclectic tour of ten of Ipswich’s
fascinating homes. Some are new, some
are old and some are in between. You can
pick what you wish to visit. Tickets are
available at the Institution for Savings
Bank, Ipswich Visitor Center, and
Ipswich Shellfish Fish Market or on line
at www.ipswichma.com/housetours. A
map and information on the houses will
be available at the time of ticket purchase
or at the Visitor Center. Tickets cost
$23. No children under 10 years. No
cameras, backpacks, food or packages
allowed in the private homes. This event
benefits the Ipswich Visitor Center.
25-member choir that specializes
in lively, roots-based gospel and rich
harmonies, will appear at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church, 166 High Street in
Newburyport, MA on Saturday, October
20. The concert begins at 7 pm and will
be followed by a dessert reception. The
group’s newly released CD and tee shirts
will also be available for sale. Doors open
at 6:30 pm.
Due to the group’s popularity,
advance ticket purchase is strongly
recommended. Advance tickets for the
concert are $12 general admission / $10
seniors 65 and older. Children 12 and
under are admitted free. All tickets at the
door are $15. Tickets may be purchased
online at www.gospelmusicproject.org,
by calling 207-450-8016, or at the door.
Advance tickets may also be purchased
at The Stage, Route 1, Salisbury.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21st
FARM FOLIAGE WALK
The Trustees of Reservations invites
you to explore Appleton Farms during
the leaf peeping season. Brightly hued
foliage lines the allees of Appleton Farms.
Walk the paths and discover why and
how leaves change color. Celebrate the
end of the walk with a seasonal snack
at the Carriage Barn. Sunday, 21st, 3—
5pm
Pre-registration
recommended.
Members $5. Nonmembers $8. To
register or for more information please
call 978.921.1944 x8815 or email
needucation@ttor.org during regular
office hours (Monday—Friday, 9—5).
MIKE DONOHOE MEMORIAL 5K
RUN/WALK FOR MELANOMA
The first annual Mike Donohoe
Memorial 5K Run/Walk for Melanoma,
to benefit the Melanoma Foundation
of New England and the Michael J.
Donohoe Memorial Scholarship Fund,
will take place Sunday, Oct. 21 at Perley
Elementary School, 31 North St.
Free Kids Run will be at 11:30 a.m.,
for ages 8 and under, and the 5K Race/
Walk will be at noon. Registration fee:
$15 before Oct. 11; $20 after Oct.
11 and on race day. Free long-sleeve
ROCK MY SOUL
T-shirts to first 200 entries. Runners’
Rock My Soul, a nondenominational, numbers at Perley School for pickup
at 10 a.m. on race day. Parking at
Georgetown Middle/High School, 11
Winter St. Cash prizes, free raffles, special
giveaways, refreshments included. For
more information, visit www.mvstriders.
com/races/mikedonohoeroadrace/.
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COURTYARD DEDICATION &
OPEN HOUSE
The Courtyard Committee is pleased
to invite the public to a community
dedication and open house at the Rupert
A. Nock Middle/Molin Upper Elementary
School, 70 Low Street, Newburyport. The
dedication ceremony, honoring former
Nock teacher, Nickoletta Staszewski, on
Sunday, October 21, 2007 and will begin
at 1:00pm in the auditorium, followed
by a ribbon cutting and open house in
the Courtyard until 5:00pm. Come and
witness what a tremendous, volunteer,
community effort has done!
TODD FARM FLEA MARKET
Outdoor Award-Winning Flea
Market is open every Sunday from April
15th through November 25th. 240 flea
market vendors can be found on any
given week at Todd Farm. Merchandise
varies from antique furniture, clocks,
jewelry, recordings, and tools to fishing
rods, golf accessories, honey products,
cedar fencing, plants and flowers, vintage
toys, etc. And the list goes on.
Free Admission and Free Parking
- So stop by and visit Todd Farm. It’s
the perfect New England way to spend
some leisurely weekend time. Sundays
5:00 - 3:00, www.toddfarm.com, (978)
948-3300.
MAUDSLAY IS HAUNTED
See Details at Saturday, October
20th.
THE BIRDS WITH THE SILVER
BANDS
Bring the family out to the Parker
River National Wildlife Refuge for an
exciting, up-close look at migrating birds
as they are netted and evaluated before
releasing. The Bird Banding Station
is open at the height of migration in
September and October. For families
with children age 6 and up. Sunday,
October 7; Sunday, October 14; Sunday,
October 21; Saturday, October 27.
Choose the early morning session at
8:30 - 10:30 am or the later session
at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meet at
the Joppa Flats Education Center, One
Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport,
MA. $6 for Mass Audubon members;
$8 for non-members. Member child: $4;
Nonmember child: $5. Pre-registration
is required.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 22nd
WRITERS ON A NEW ENGLAND
STAGE: KEN BURNS
On Monday, October 22, Writers
on a New England Stage welcomes Ken
Burns to The Music Hall stage. The
documentary filmmaker, who lives and
works in Walpole, NH – best known for
his Emmy and Grammy Award-winning
documentary The Civil War and, more
recently, for the documentaries Baseball
and Jazz – will discuss his latest work,
The War.
The new PBS documentary series
focuses on America’s involvement in
World War II and is currently airing
on New Hampshire Public Television
and on PBS stations nationally. The
companion book to the series, The
War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945,
an oversized book enriched with 400
photographs and maps, was published
this month. Burns’ discussion of these
projects will be followed by an interview
with NPR veteran newscaster and host
of New Hampshire Public Radio’s “The
Exchange,” Laura Knoy. The house
band Dreadnaught will provide live
music, and the entire show will later be
broadcast on NH Public Radio.
Writers on a New England Stage: Ken
Burns will be held at The Music Hall on
Monday, October 22, at 7:30pm. Tickets
are $12 ($10 for members of The Music
Hall and New Hampshire Public Radio)
and can be purchased at the box office
at 28 Chestnut Street in downtown
Portsmouth, by phone at 603.436.2400,
and online at www.themusichall.org.
Vouchers for pre-signed hardcover copies
of The War are available for $50.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd
GOOD EARTH ART: FANTASTIC
FALL COLORS
Enhance your child’s love of nature
through art and exploration with
naturalist Cyndy Bourquard. For preschoolers, age 3 to 6, with a favorite
adult. Upcoming dates and topics in
this monthly series: 11/13 - Nature’s
Harvest; 12/18 - Evergreen Extravaganza
Tuesday, October 23, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education
Center, One Plum Island Turnpike,
Newburyport. $10 for members; $14
for non-members. Pre-registration is
required.
9444. For more information visit www. Detective shows wearing thin? Time for
a change! Tune into some wonderful
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old radio shows and enjoy an evening
with us at WOTR! On Wednesday,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24th
October 24, the Seabrook Library OldTime Radio Players will be presenting
WEDNESDAY MORNING
two radio episodes from those fondlyBIRDING
remembered series, “Our Miss Brooks”
See Details at Wednesday, October
and “The Saint”. Two performances are
17th.
scheduled: an afternoon presentation at
3:30 pm and an evening show at 7:00
GREAT OLD BOOK SALE Sponsored by the Friends of the pm. Both will be held at Seabrook
Newburyport Public Library in the Library, 25 Liberty Lane, Seabrook,
Program Room of the Library. Preview NH. Refreshments will be served. No
Sale – Wednesday, October 24th admission will be charged.
For further info please call Seabrook
Members only 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Memberships available at the door. Library at (603) 474-2044, or email
Book Sale Days – October 25th to the
27th: Thursday, October 25th 9a.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Hardbacks $2, Paperbacks
$1, Records, CDS, Videos $2; Friday,
October 26th 9a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(Extended Friday Hours) Paperbacks
$.50, Everything else $1; Saturday,
October 27th 9a.m. to 3:00 p.m. $2 per
back until 2:00 p.m., Everything FREE
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. October 20th
to the 24th Book Donations accepted in
the Program Room during library hours
until noon on October 24th.
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ROWLEY GRANGE
Pork Roast with all the fixings will
be the menu for the October 24th
public supper at the Rowley Grange
Hall, Central Street, Rowley.
Sittings are 5:00 and 6:00 p.m.
Reservations may be made at 978-9483821 or the Grange Hall 978-948-7288.
Both have answering machines. Meals
reserved $8.00, non-reserved $9.00.
Take-outs are available.
Barbara Gaspar and her committee
are in charge and are assisted by
volunteers from surrounding areas.
INVESTIGATE, CREATE, &
LEARN: ECHINODERMS (SEA
STARS, SEA URCHINS, & SEA
CUCUMBERS)
Teacher-Naturalist Lisa Hutchings
invites children age 8 to 11 to learn about
sea creatures in this after-school program.
Upcoming dates and topics in this
monthly series: 11/14 - Chondrichthyes
(sharks, skates, & rays); 12/19 - Intro to
Ichthyology (fish) Wednesday, October
24, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Mass Audubon’s
Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum
Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $10 for
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TRANSFER COLLEGE DAY TO BE
HELD AT NORTHERN ESSEX
Both the Haverhill and Lawrence
campuses of Northern Essex Community
College will be hosting Transfer College
Days free for Northern Essex students
and the general public. In Haverhill,
the event will take place on Wednesday,
October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. in the Library Conference Area,
and over 40 colleges and universities will
be participating. In Lawrence, the event
will be held on Wednesday, October 31,
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Atrium at
45 Franklin Street.
Northern Essex students as well as others
from the community who are interested
in transferring are invited to attend. The
colleges include both public and private
institutions located in Massachusetts,
Maine, and New Hampshire.
Many Northern Essex students
transfer to four-year institutions and
Transfer College Day was designed to
give those students the opportunity to
meet with admissions representatives
from four-year public and private
institutions. The representatives will
provide information on program
offerings, transfer requirements, financial
aid, scholarships and other issues.
Participating schools include
state colleges from Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, and Maine as well as many
private institutions such as Amherst
College, Bentley College, Boston
University, Northeastern University,
Simmons College, Smith College, Tufts
University and Merrimack College.
Transfer College Day will highlight
transfer opportunities for both full-time
and part-time students.
For more information, please call the
Northern Essex Community College
Academic Advising Center at 978-5563440 (Haverhill) or 978 738-7423
(Lawrence).
DRACULA
The Valley Players Halloween Spooktakular, “Dracula” swoops in for a bite
October 12 - 31 for it’s 32nd year at
the Amesbury Playhouse. Reprising the
role of Dracula for his 12th year is
veteran actor and playhouse favorite,
Newburyport resident Rob Carroll.
Also returning is Lowell resident Eric
Lamarche as Renfield, Tom Seiler of
Nottingham, NH as Professor Van
Helsing, Newburyport native James
Bradley appears in his 7th production
but as Dr. Seward for his first time,
Amesbury resident Rick Andrade comes
back as the zany attendant Smedgly,
Amesbury resident Christopher Sheehan
returns for his second production as
Jonathan Harker, Amesbury residents
Rachel McBride and Katie Miller share
the role of the maid, the part of Captain
Rostov is being split by Keith Wilcox
of Seabrook, NH and Jim Nolan of
Amesbury, MA with Meghan Little in
her “Dracula” debut as Miss. Elizabeth
Seward.
Performances are at the Amesbury
Playhouse, 194 Main St., Amesbury
MA on Wednesdays 6:00pm Dinner /
7:30pm Show; Fridays and Saturdays
7:00pm Dinner / 8:30pm Show;
Sundays 12:00pm Dinner / 1:30pm
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October 17, 2007
Say What?
By Greg Zyla
Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR
Future Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota driver Kyle Busch leads a pack of
cars during testing at Talladega Superspeedway recently.
the sport. At the same time I want to say
how much we appreciate GM. They've
been a great partner for us, and we've
been a great partner for them as well."
Translation: Toyota offered us a better
deal.
"I know GM has three other really
strong teams there. They're going to be
competitive year in and year out. We
know that. And I think the goal for us,
from JGR's standpoint, is what's best
for our families, our partners and our
fans."
Translation: We don't particularly
care about the other Chevy teams, and I
hope we don't lose too many fans.
Jimmy Makar (Joe Gibbs Racing senior
vice president of racing operations)
"Really, the biggest ... obstacle is
going to be the engine department ... the
engine's going to be a big deal for us.
Translation: I'm not worried about
the engine department. We'll get it all
worked out and make good horsepower
with Toyota behind us.
THE VOLVO
SAVE
Jim Aust (president and CEO of
Toyota Racing Development, USA)
"Certainly the first year that we've had
in this sport has been an exciting one.
We're learning a lot. And we certainly
look forward to our opportunity as
we get into this particular era with Joe
Gibbs Racing."
Translation: Our first year in Cup
racing to this point has been lousy. We
made a big mistake not signing a team
like Gibbs to begin with.
Denny Hamlin, driver of the Fed Ex
No. 11
"I feel like Toyota is really going to be
winners. We just need a little time to get
it all together.
Translation: We'll run up front right
away.
Tony Stewart, driver of the Home
Depot No. 20:
"As far as my USAC and World of
Outlaw teams (are concerned), we're
still going forward with Chevrolet (as
sponsor). We made it work when I had
MOPAR and I was driving for Chevrolet
on the Cup side. We can make it work
again.
Translation: If we can win with
MOPAR under the hood, we can win
with Toyota, too. I'll honor my contracts
and be faithful, but when renewal time
is up, I don't care what motor is in my
USAC car as long as we can win and the
sponsoring company treats us right.
"Society is in a constant state of
change. This is not like any other
professional sport. Things are constantly
in a state of change."
Translation: None needed.
1961 Pontiac
Catalina
By Greg Zyla
Q: Greg, the coolest car I ever owned
was a 1961 Pontiac Catalina two-door
hardtop that I bought new. I want to get
another '61 Catalina in good (probably
No. 2) condition for restoration. The
one I owned had the biggest engine
coupled to an automatic transmission.
I think GM billed it as "the lowest
weight per horsepower automatic in
production." What should I expect to
pay for this car, and how do I go about
finding one? -- Jim H., Laclede, Idaho
A: Glad to help, Jim. First, expect to
pay about $8,400 for a two-door sedan
(that's the one with the lip on the rear
of the top) or $11,350 for the bubbletop two-door sport hardtop (the one
you owned).
The engine can up the price
substantially, as the 389 V-8 with a 3-by2 Tri-Power setup will add 20 percent to
the cost in the 318 horsepower version
and 35 percent in the 348 horsepower
guise. There are several four-barrel 389s
that also increase the value.
If you can find a four speed, add up
to 10 percent. These prices are based
on a No. 2 condition Catalina, which
means it is in very good to excellent
shape, but not a frame-off show car.
The first price I gave is for a '61
Write to Greg Zyla in care of King Catalina with a 389, 267-horsepower
Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, engine and an automatic transmission.
Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send an e- If the car has a three-speed manual,
mail to gzyla@ptd.net.
deduct 10 percent, but if you find
one with the eight-lug wheels, add 5
percent.
2008 FALL
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IPSWICH
‘07 Ford 500 Sedan
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‘06 Ford Fusion Sedan
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‘06 Mercury Grand Marquis LS
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‘05 Ford Escape Hybrid
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‘02 Ford F250
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‘04 Ford Taurus SE
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#7118
‘00 Ford Mustang GT
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The big news recently in Nextel Cup
is Joe Gibbs Racing's move to Toyota for
2008. Here are some quotes from the
actual press announcement, followed by
our translation of the comment.
J.D. Gibbs (president, Joe Gibbs
Racing)
"I kind of hate the way this played
out over the past few weeks. I know it's
frustrating from the media standpoint.
It's frustrating from our guys' standpoint,
frustrating really from GM's standpoint
and all of our key guys here."
Translation: Everyone and their
grandmother knew we were signing
with Toyota for 2008.
"I think for the leadership here, it
was a hard, long, difficult process going
through and making the decision."
Translation: Toyota offered us a better
deal.
"We think it's the right decision.
We think we have a shared vision with
Toyota on what our future needs to look
like and what their future looks like in
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ROWLEY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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held by the Rowley Board of Selectmen on Monday,
October 29, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at Rowley Town
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the provisions of the Town of Rowley Earth Removal
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Section 8.3.1 Earth Removal to remove an estimated
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Ridge, Rowley, MA on Rowley Assessors’ Map 007.
Any person interested, or wishing to comment,
should attend this hearing. Selectmen will accept
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COINS
ITEMS WANTED – Wanted
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SALEs
GREAT OLD BOOK SALE
sponsored by the Friends of the
Newburyport Public Library in
the Program Room of the Library.
Preview Sale – Wednesday,
October 24th Members only 6:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Memberships
available at the door. Book Sale
Days – October 25th to the 27th:
Thursday, October 25th 9a.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Hardbacks $2,
Paperbacks $1, Records, CDS,
Videos $2; Friday, October 26th
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Friends
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Salisbury
Council
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Flea Market - Saturday
October 20, 2007 8am to 2pm
Salisbury Hilton Senior Center,
43 Lafayette Road, (route 1),
Salisbury, MA. Beans, Chili and
Hot dogs available for lunch! For additional information please
call John @ 978 902-6904
NEWBURY COA - 6th Annual
Craft & Gift Fair - Hosted by
the Friends of the Newbury COA
Saturday, October 27th from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. Elks Lodge, 25
Low Street, Newburyport 30+
vendors of crafts and new gifts
Tea Cup Auction and Raffles
Homemade Lunch of Chowder
and Sandwiches All fair proceeds
directly benefit the Newbury
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information, call the Senior
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Thirty dealers will be selling
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Yuletide Antique Show
- Saturday, Nov. 3rd, 2007, 9am3pm, Belleville Congregational
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22 Director Ashby
23 SIDE LINE
27 Extremity
28 Nurse's helper
29 East ender?
30 Sly trick
31 Composer Thomas
32 Rocky's rival
36 Author Antonia
38 Mingo's portrayer
41 Fiddling emperor
42 Turn of phrase
44 SKY LINE
52 Nonclerical
53 New Jersey athletes
54 Scuba site
55 TV's "Fly Away"
57 Mischief-maker
58 Rhone feeder
59 Has on
61 Singer Khan
63 Naldi or Talbot
65 Sty guy
66 Mardi 67 Went white
68 HAIR LINE
74 Breakfast fruit
77 Jeroboam contents
78 Color
79 Criticize
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83 Speak one's mind
10 Boyle's concern
73 Show one's feelings
84 Accent feature
11 Lucy's landlady
74 Bovine bellow
86 Singer Vaughan
12 Made cotton candy
75 "The Ramayana," e.g.
13 Broadcast
76 Coloratura Pons
88 Mrs. McKinley
89 "Lorenzo's -"
14 Thieves' headquarters? 80 Neighbor of Niger
('92 film)
15 Anatole France novel 81 Man or stallion
90 Dividend
16 Combs of baseball
82 Patrick of "A
91 41 Across' tutor
17 Glue guy
Clockwork Orange"
92 Be a pest
19 Pelt
84 Shakespearean
93 LIFE LINE
24 Chemical suffix
infinitive
99 Took on board
25 Poultry purchase
85 Kind of print
100 "- No Sunshine"
26 Wise guy
86 Factions
('71 hit)
31 - blond
87 Owns
101 Content completely
32 Leg joint
90 Leonine Lahr
102 Aptitude
33 Pride of the pumped- 91 Reasonably balanced
105 "- and Misdemeanors"
up
94 See 109 Down
('89 film)
34 "- pro nobis"
95 China's - Biao
107 Act like a chicken
35 Prune
96 Skater Babilonia
110 Belligerent deity
36 Vassal's holding
97 Amis' "Lucky -"
111 Reminder
37 Linear measure
98 Sound of disapproval
112 Shade of green
38 "- a day's work"
102 Under the 113 Year, in Yucatan
39 Biscayne Bay city
(secretly)
116 BLOOD LINE
40 "Aida" setting
103 Cupid's missile
124 Actor Chaney
43 Club cost
104 Sierra 125 Past
45 QB's stats
106 Philharmonic section
126 Expects the worst
46 Bounded
107 Bleak critique
127 Maris or Mantle
47 Shun
108 Whirlpool
128 She's a sheep date
48 Beatles beater
109 With 94 Down,
129 - down (destroy)
49 Cocky
fragrant container
130 Petrarch product
50 Medicine bottle
111 Cornfield critter
51 Actress Sommer
112 Only
131 Kingdom
DOWN
56 Youngster
113 "Puppy Love" singer
1 Dressing gown
59 Squeezed out the suds 114 Gallagher of Oasis
2 "Once - a midnight
60 Vacation sensation
115 Utah city
dreary . . ."
61 Numbers man?
117 Actor's lunch?
3 Balloon material?
118 Self-esteem
62 Kansas city
4 Be human
64 Soon
119 Theater sign
5 Tracking tool
66 Show one's teeth
120 Word with take or hang
6 Medieval weapon
69 Vane letters
121 Solo of "Star Wars"
7 Bother
70 Serengeti sahib
122 Coleridge composition
8 Math abbr.
71 Cut of meat
123 "- Good Cop"
9 Meyers of "Kate & Allie" 72 Blender setting
('91 film)
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