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TRITON – Talk to town offi cials from Newbury, Rowley or Salisbury and the conclusion is unanimous: the Triton towns do not have enough money to pay for the services and municipal improvements they are being asked to fund.

Whether it is the winter snow plowing budgets, which haves tripled and quadrupled in many towns, the increasing number of veterans seeking benefi ts, building new police stations to replace aging ones, constructing a new Triton High School stadium to replace the condemned one or funding an annual school budget with rising costs and declining enrollment, the towns are being asked to fi nd a lot more money.

Town meetings, where new taxes must be approved, should be great theater this spring.

Suzanne Densmore, a Triton Regional School Committee member from Newbury, summed it up last week. “It is a town problem, a townspeople

Hazel Knof: Making a Difference, One Mile at a Time

Many New England residents have spent the past couple of months hibernating from the harsh winter and praying for the spring to grace us with her welcome presence. Rowley resident Hazel Knof, however, has spent her time working hard for it: fundraising tirelessly for Hale Reservation while also training to represent them this spring at the 119th Boston Marathon.

“Hale Reservation’s reputation for land conservation education programs is well-known in the Boston area, and I am honored to be part of their Boston Marathon Team’s fundraising eff ort. People have donated

generously, recognizing the importance of Hale’s mission,” says Knof. “In spite of February’s hideous weather, I am doggedly training for the race, whether it’s on a snow-covered street or in front of the fi replace on a treadmill. Some runs are quite a challenge, but

problem.” Turning to look at the handful of town offi cials in the audience at the school committee meeting, she said, “You need to raise your taxes. Taxes are too low.”

According to the state Department of Revenue, Newbury, which has the highest per capita income of the three towns, has the lowest mean household tax bill at $4,854 a year. Rowley, with the second highest per capita income, has the highest mean tax bill per household at $5,678 per year. And Salisbury,

which has the lowest per capita income of the three towns, has the second highest mean household tax bill at $5,020.

By contrast to non-Triton cities, Amesbury with a per capita income of $31,353 has a mean household tax bill of $6,389 a year. And Newburyport with a per capita income of $48,955 has a mean household tax bill of $6,694 per year.

With only Densmore voting no, the Triton School

Photo by Stewart LytleTriton School Committee discuss fi nal budget.

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Hazel Knof upon completing the BAA 10k in 2013

REGIONAL – As the snows melt enough to see the asphalt below, surprise! Th e winter freeze/thaw cycles have done their usual damage.

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road, the asphalt falls in. Th en these holes fi ll with water from rain or melting snow and create even larger cavaties.

Don Levesque, public works director for Salisbury, said pot hole season began about two weeks ago, and his pot hole patrol has been checking the town’s 185 streets.

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It was in the spring of 1986 that my late dad had approached me with the idea of a partnership, getting into the oriental rug business. At that time I owned and operated a fast food restaurant in Nashua, NH far removed from the world of hand knotted oriental rugs. I found the idea to be fascinating and intriguing, dealing with rugs that were made thousands of miles from our shores ( bearing diff erent

thousands year old designs) I ended up delving into this without much knowledge of the business, and potential risks. Within a short few months our fi rst shop was opened in Keene, NH counting on my dad’s knowledge of the business along with his rug collection to start our business “Cohen and son Oriental Rugs”.

As customers came in and asked questions, I put all my limited knowledge and salesmanship into use. At times, customers asked questions that I did not have an answer for, and very often I learned from customers stories and experiences. I supplemented my limited expertise by going to the local library, devouring books about oriental rugs, and slowly gaining knowledge and confi dence.

I guess that oriental rugs were “fl owing in my veins”. Unbeknownst to me, my grandmother was a weaver in Iran. She was born in 1886, never went to school, and at the tender age of 6 she started working in an oriental rug cottage industry in Kashan as an apprentice, quickly graduating to a “master weaver” status. By the age of 14 she ran her own weaving looms, training the next generation weavers.

Our business had improved , along with my knowledge and passion for the business, I started doing simple repair jobs graduating over the years to weaving and repairing large cuts, holes, fringe salvage repair, in short any rug repair was not out of my capacity to repair and restore. My dad and I added hand washing and appraisals services to our store operation, as well as I started lecturing for diff erent organization and libraries and the business fl ourished.

Some milestones worth mentioning are that in 1990 my dad and I split ways. He ended up going to Chicago, and I stayed in Keene NH. My dad left the business in 1995, and moved to Israel. Up to this point we had no employees, upon our departure I hired my fi rst employee followed up shortly with another one, and the business blossomed further with the additional inventory left by my father.

In 2005 several things happened, my divorce to a wife of 25 years, my dad passing, and court order of fi nancial settlement, forced me to get out of the business; the inventory was consigned to my store manager and I moved to live in Israel.

My move proved to be temporary, and I came back to reclaim my rug inventory , and once again I found myself in business in 2010; this time not by choice as owner of Epic Oriental Rugs in Hampton NH .

Now at the age of 62, I decided that I had enough, and once again I am fi nding myself in my fi nal attempt to exit this business, closing Epic Oriental rugs.

During the last three decades I had some wonderful years in this business, met some unique people, made great friendships, and looking back I would never changed a thing from this script. My store closing date is April 30th, and I am not sure what I will do with my energy, experience and time the day after, but I am sure my love and appreciation for oriental rugs will be with me forever.

Hope to see you at my shop choosing your dream rug , steeped in memories, history, from your local weaver / appraiser / lecturer.

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Not Enough Money To Go AroundCommittee approved a budget that committee member Dina Sullivan of Newbury described as “the worst budget I’ve seen in my 10 years on the committee.”

Th e fi nal budget, which cut an additional $445,440 out of the already reduced budget, will lay off teachers, cut programs and raise parking and athletic fees for students.

Calling this year’s budget “a Perfect Financial Storm,” Superintendent Christopher Farmer and Assistant Superintendent Brian Forget wrote that the school district was hit this year “with a convergent cost increases in fi ve areas: special education, new contracts for school transport, energy, health insurance and personal contracts already in place.”

Th e fi nal budget, which now goes to the towns for approval, would cut fi ve full-time equivalent high school teacher positions instead of four; reduce one high school administrator; eliminate 2.5 of the 3.5 district offi ce positions that support school improvement, professional development and manage state mandates related to the curriculum, instruction and assessment; cut one of the three teacher professional development days, with a loss of salary; eliminate salary increases for senior administrators; double parking fees for high school students; raise fees to play football and swim by $450 and hockey to $550, and kill off most after-school transport other than athletics.

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least two of which must approve the budget, dropped signifi cantly from the initial proposal. In Newbury, the assessment went to -0.53 percent. Rowley’s assessment is up 4.63 percent. And Salisbury’s assessment rose by 3.93 percent.

Town offi cials had diff erent reactions to the fi nal school budget. Rowley Selectman Joseph Perry said he felt a better after the committee approved a reduced budget. “Every little bit helps,” he said.

Salisbury Selectman Freeman Condon said he was going home and be sick.

Rowley selectmen told the school committee members last month the town couldn’t aff ord any increase that would exceed $215,623, or half its expected new revenues. In a letter, Rowley selectmen requested its increase be as close to 2.5 percent as possible.

Both Newbury and Salisbury are already considering asking their Town Meetings this spring to approve a tax override (increase) to fund a new $11 million police station in Salisbury and a new police station and town hall in Newbury that would cost a projected $8 million.

Th e Triton stadium would cost more than $2 million, of which each town could be asked to pay about $65,000 per year for 15 years.

Committee Chair Deborah Choate blamed the school’s budget crisis on the state, a traditional source of funding for school and town budgets that has dwindled with its own multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall.

Th e state cut its contribution from $25 to $20 and reduced again its funding for transportation.

Choate proposed that the Triton offi cials and families mount a sustained grassroots eff orts to lobby state offi cials to allocate more funds to the school district. “Go to Boston to attend the hearings. State offi cials notice. If you can’t go to the hearings, write a letter,” she said.

Farmer agreed saying the Commonwealth founders wrote that it was the responsibility of the government to “cherish” schools, but has not been in recent years.

In its budget briefi ng for Triton School Committee members, the administration wrote: “Over the past decade the state has shifted responsibility for funding public schools to municipalities and property taxes while imposing unfunded mandates and seeking to exercise increasing control over local public schools. As of mid-2014, state support for public schools through the school funding formula under-funded health insurance and special education by an aggregate of $2.2 billion.”

Th e other challenge Triton faces is a declining enrollment, although more students are enrolling in Triton from other districts than it loses.

According to new statistics provided by the New England School Development Council, Triton’s enrollment will decrease from about 2,623 students in 10 years to 1,961.

Forget said urban districts are maintaining their enrollments, but smaller, rural communities are losing students.

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Pot Hole Heavenroads are owned and maintained by the state. Th ose roads include Route 1 (Lafayette and Bridge roads), Route 1A (North End Boulevard and Beach Road), Rabbit Road and Route 110 (Elm Street). Town crews maintain the rest of the streets.

But Salisbury is not without its challenges. “Tell the folks who live on Ferry Road that the crews will be there shortly,” he said.

Calling it “pot hole Heaven,” Ferry Road has a new housing development going up and that has delayed repairs to the road until utilities can be installed, Levesque said.

Th is time of year, when the ground is still frozen, crews do cold patch on the pot holes, waiting until warmer weather to put in longer lasting asphalt. Levesque expects the town will lay about 4,000 tons of asphalt this spring and summer on streets.

Th e state Highway Division of MassDOT is the largest fi ller of pot holes in the state. Several of the state-hired crews have been busy repairing holes on High Street in

Newburyport and on the Route 1 bridge over the Merrimack River.

To date, the state has spent $81,107 fi lling at least 131 pot holes in roads north of Boston. And despite the cold winter with record-setting snows and frozen ground, this year may not top last year in the pot hole category. Last year at this time, the state had fi lled 284 pot holes at a cost of $198,439.

Th is data, however, is “extremely subjective,” according to Amanda Richard, the MassDOT deputy press secretary. “For costs, those are an approximate value. Some pothole related work is accomplished by crews working on multiple work items, such as snow and ice removal operations, and other ongoing construction contracts.”

Also MassDOT likely had more spending and work orders in early March last year “because the weather was milder with less snow cover and the potholes appeared earlier than has been the case this year with severe cold spells along with signifi cant snow fall,” she wrote in an email.

Levesque predicted that Salisbury alone will spend between $5,000 and $10,000 this year spreading tons of Miracle Mix at $100 a ton to repair pot holes.

Levesque said potholes occur primarily in poor drainage areas, and with the cold and frost, people can actually see the pavement on the roads lifting up, especially near structures like catch basins and manholes.

“Th e frost is pretty deep this year,” he said, estimating it was frozen three and a half feet down. With warmer weather, rain and fog, water gets down into the frost heaves, with the freeze/thaw cycle, the pavement’s going to pop.”

Levesque also urges caution in driving, warning that when water fi lls up a hole it is harder to see, particularly at night.

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WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING ON CAPE ANN

Throughout the year, we will conduct our field trips to birding hot spots in Essex County. This week we’ll explore the birding wonders of Cape Ann. When appropriate, we will adjust our itinerary to search for rarities reported in the area. Wed, Mar 18, 2015; 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $17. No preregistration required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.

DO-DROP-IN PLAYTIME (AGES 0-4, SIBLINGS WELCOME)

Every Wednesday Morning from 10:30a-12p - Do drop in on Wednesday mornings for some playtime in the big room. We’ll have all our toys pulled out, ready for some serious playtime! No registration required. Newbury Town Library Youth Programs - Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt Street, Byfield

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AGING IN PLACESuccessful “Aging in Place” –

Wednesday, March 18th, 11 am – 1 pm (Snow Date: Friday, March 20th, 11 am – 1 pm). Join our panelists: Celeste Begley, Right at Home, Maureen Palla, BS, RN, Home Health VNA and Jennifer Pilz, MSPT, CMC, Riverside Senior Care. A complimentary lunch will be served. Seating is limited. Please RSVP by March 14th, 978-372-3930. Nichols Village, One Nichols Way (off Route 113).

CALLING ALL POTENTIAL HOMECOMING VOLUNTEERS

Michael’s Harborside, Wednesday March 18th 6:00-8:00 pm. Have you thought about becoming involved in Yankee Homecoming; but have not yet attended a YHC meeting? Think you might not have the time or know where to begin? This is the event. Relax, while we introduce you to Yankee Homecoming, what we bring to the community, and the volunteer opportunities we still have open this year. Yankee Homecoming is made up of 100 % volunteers. We need everyone’s help, from working entire events, to a few hours and even making phone calls. Can’t make the event? Contact Jennifer at 978-462-7676. www.yankeehomecoming.com

LECTURE: NATURE POETRY READING

Joppa Flats Education Center offers a monthly lecture series on natural history topics that is free to Mass Audubon members. This month features Dave Davis, Joppa Flats Poet-in-Residence, and invited poets. Children ages 8 and up are welcome. Wed, Mar 18, 2015 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $4. No preregistration required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.

WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURE

March 18: Ipswich Museum, 54 South Main St., will host its monthly Wednesday Evening Lecture at 7:30 pm. William Sargent, NOVA consultant and author of five books on science and the environment, will present “Islands in a Storm, The Plum Island Story.” TOur Wednesday Evening Lecture series is generously sponsored by First Ipswich Bank. Cost is free for members, $10 for non-members.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19th

HAMPTON GARDEN CLUB MEETING

The next meeting of the Hampton Garden Club is a special joint meeting with the Exeter Area Garden Club to be held on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at

9:30 AM. It will be held at the Stratham Municipal Center, 10 Bunker Hill, Stratham, NH, which is located just off Route 33, aka Portsmouth Avenue. The doors for this meeting will open at 9:00 AM for those who wish to arrive early. For information about Hampton Garden Club meetings and events, please call Pat Navin at 603-929-6315

NATURE ART AT JOPPA FLATS: AROUND THE GLOBE ART

Nature’s beauty is all around us. Let’s open our eyes and explore nature as artistic inspiration! Join teachers Jan and Lee for these series, and learn how creativity intersects with science, technique, and construction in a fun and rewarding way. Materials will be provided. Parents are welcome but not required to stay. Thu, Mar 19, 26, Apr 02 2015 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $54/child. Preregistration required by March 12. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats. ALMOST, MAINE - A FIREHOUSE PRODUCTION

Welcome to Almost, Maine, a town that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States - it’s almost in Canada! And it almost doesn’t exist. Because its residents never got around to getting organized. So it’s just... Almost. Thursday, March 19 - Sunday, March 22, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM; Sunday at 3:00 PM at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport. Tickets: $22.00 Adults; $20.00 Members, Seniors, Students. For more info please call the Box Office at 978-462-7336 or visit online at www.firehouse.org

FRIDAY, MARCH 20th

BABIES & BLOCKS (BABIES TO AGE 1-1/2)

Fridays at 10:30am (Mar. 20, 27 and Apr. 3, 10) - Babies who can sit up through age 1-1/2 will be able to participate in 30 minutes of block building, tower making, and knocking it all down. Please register on our online calendar. * Hosted by Family Connections of Newbury, Rowley, and Salisbury Newbury Town Library Youth Programs - Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt Street, Byfield newburylibrary.org 978.465.0539

SIMPLE & SWEET STORY TIMES FOR 3-5 YEAR OLDS

Fridays at 11am (Mar. 20, 27 and Apr. 3, 10) - Simple & Sweet Story Times are thematic in nature and offer an opportunity for children to hear stories from classic children’s literature as well as new additions to our collection. Please register to save your spot on our online calendar on our website

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RABIES & MICROCHIPPING CLINIC

Th e Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society will be holding a rabies vaccination and microchipping clinic for cats and dogs from 9am to noon on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road (Route 1 South), Salisbury, MA. Th e cost of the rabies vaccine will be $10 and the cost to microchip will be $15, which includes registration. Please bring proof of any previous rabies vaccines if you wish to get a three-year rabies vaccination. All cats must be in carriers and all dogs must be on leashes. Th is event is open to anyone and is held in collaboration with Salisbury/Amesbury Animal Control. For more information call 978-462-0760, email [email protected] or go to www.mrfrs.org

SATURDAY MORNING BIRDINGOur experienced leaders will take you

to birding hot spots in the Newburyport/Plum Island area in search of avian activity. Beginners and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Sat, Mar 21, 2015; 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $12. No preregistration required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

BEHIND THE SCENES REFUGE TOUR

Held on the following days: Saturday, March 21st @9:30 am; Sunday, March 22nd @1:00 pm; Saturday, March 28th @ 9:30 am. Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will be conducted via refuge van, with several brief “drive by” stops along the way. Each session is limited to 14 participants; no more than 4 individuals per sign-up. Advance registration is required for this program, as enrollment is limited. Be advised that individual tours may be subject to cancellation. *Please note: Th ose who call and leave messages after hours, your registration is not confi rmed until you receive a confi rmation call from a Refuge staff member. Please call (978) 465-5753 to register for this program.

NEED TO COMPOSE AND SHARE A DOCUMENT ON YOUR IPAD BUT NOT SURE HOW?

How do I? Saturdays continue at the Newbury Town Library on Saturday, March 21st from 10:30-12:30 when Mike Olson returns to demonstrate Pages, a full-feature word processing app for iPad. Th is is a hands-on workshop. Bring your iPad or use one provided by the library. Please register on the library’s web site at newburylibrary.org or by calling the library at 978-465-

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Fridays at 11am (Mar. 20, 27 and Apr. 3, 10) - Beginning on March 6th, children can bring their own lunches to LUNCH BUNCH at 11:45am - an add-on to our Simple & Sweet Story Time (ages 3-5). Please register on our online calendar at newburylibrary.org. Newbury Town Library Youth Programs - Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt Street, Byfi eld newburylibrary.org 978.465.0539

YARN STORMSpring comes early to the Newbury

Town Library with the Knitting Club’s newest project. We will be knitting & crocheting any number of natural wonders to bring the feeling of spring to the library building and grounds. Bring your brightest spring-like yarns. You can knit with the club Fridays at 1:00 or knit at home. Patterns are provided and will be available throughout March at the library. All levels and teens & tweens are welcome. Visit the library’s website or call 978-465-0539 for more information.

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Th e Greater Newburyport Mothers and Families Club (GNFC) will hold its biannual baby and kid’s consignment sale on Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 8am to 1pm. Th e sale will be held at the Salisbury Boys & Girls Club, 18 Maple Street, Salisbury. Th e consignment sale is an organized, store-like environment where individuals sell and purchase gently used baby and kids clothing, toys, and baby gear. Come and fi nd great deals on: Children’s Shoes/Sandals, Children’s SPRING/SUMMER Clothing, Rain gear and Coats, Toys, Strollers, Baby gear, Maternity clothing, Books, Children’s Videos & DVD’s, Games & Layette. For more information on the Greater Newburyport Mothers and Families Club please visit www.greaternewburyportfamilies.org.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES AT THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM

Join other adults with leaders Lisa Hutchings and Jonathan Brooks for a fresh look at coastal and bird ecology, treasured local habitats, and breathtaking wildlife sanctuaries. Enjoy the sights and sounds of our natural resources, then extend this inspiring experience with an optional group meal. You’ll come away with a brand-new enthusiasm for the natural world around you! Sat, Mar 21, 2015 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Meet at Joppa

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SUGAR SHACK SATURDAYS AT APPLETON FARMS IN IPSWICH

Spring is coming and the sap is running! Experience the time-honored tradition of maple sugaring during Sugar Shack Saturdays at Appleton Farms, a property of Th e Trustees of Reservations, 219 County Road in Ipswich, MA. Spend the morning or afternoon at America’s oldest working farm to experiencing fi rsthand how sap is turned in to sweet syrup. Appleton Farms, a property of Th e Trustees of Reservations, 219 County Road/Rte. 1A, Ipswich, MA. Saturdays, March 21 and March 28. Morning session: 10:30am–12pm. Afternoon session: 1:30–3:00pm - Trustees Member Family: $20. Nonmember Family: $30. For more information and to register email [email protected] or call 978.356.5728 x18. www.thetrustees.org/appleton

‘SONGS OF THE SEA’ TO KICK OFF ROWLEY READS 2015

Join us on Saturday March 21 at 1 pm for folksinger Roger Tincknell at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St. Rowley MA. All aboard singing traditional sea shanties (work songs of the sea) and ocean ballads (story songs) that take us back to the days of whaling, trade and immigration. Visit http://rowleyreads.x10host.com/ or call 978-948-2850 for more information. Rowley is reading “In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick.

ENCHANTED MEADOW IISeacoast Artist Association extends an

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POWOW RIVER POETSJoin us for an afternoon of poetry

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BOXFORD - The Boxford Town Library invites all to attend its April programs. Cookbook Club at Lincoln Hall: Check out a copy of the selected book at the library, pick a recipe (we’ll keep track to avoid duplicates), and prepare it for the program. Sample lots of good food, talk about what worked and what didn’t, and select future cookbooks. The next cookbook is “Mastering the Art of French Cooking, vol. 1” by Julia Child. Fri., Apr. 10 at noon. West Boxford Wednesdays. New programs on Wednesdays in West Boxford (Lincoln Hall, 561 Main St.). The next event is The Lincoln Assassination: 150th Anniversary. Join historian, Christopher Daley, to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of President Lincoln’s death. Funded by the Friends of the Boxford Library. Wed., Apr. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Concerts at Lincoln Hall: Epic Identity. Epic Identity is a recently formed band of friends; they play music in the rock, country, and pop genres. Krystal Polychronis plays guitar and sings along with Jillian Tentindo. Nathan Barthelemy plays keyboards, Andrew Malkin plays bass, and Bryan Crosby plays drums. Peter Tentindo of local bands Venus Mars Project and Britannica will be featured on guitar and vocals. Not only do they write oriinal songs, they also put a fresh twist on classic covers. Funded by the Friends of the Boxford Library. (561 Main St.), Wed., Apr. 29 at 6:30 p.m. All events are free and open to the public but require registration. To register, please visit www.boxfordlibrary.org or call 978-887-7323.

------------------------------------------------------------FREE CHICK RAISING SEMINAR - Join us Saturday morning, April 11th at 11AM for some fun and interactive learning with an Agway feed expert. With over 50 years of nutritional technology and innovation behind us, we can help answer many of your chick raising questions. You’ll be surprised how easy, low-cost, wholesome, healthy... and fun chick raising can be. Chick raising is memorable life-long family experience and actually saves a lot of money from not having to buy eggs and share eggs with friends and family! You’ll get a chance to talk with others who raise chicks at home and hear their experiences. This is an annual favorite for local families. Up to 80 people attended last year! There will be free refreshments, door prizes and more. Danvers Agway - Farm, Garden, and Home Service, 9 Wenham St., (978) 774-1069.

------------------------------------------------------------GEORGETOWN – Team Trivia Night, Saturday, March 28, 6:00 pm at Erie 4 Fire Station in Georgetown. Help support Pentucket Workshop Preschool, Georgetown. Ticket $30, raffles, bring appetizer, complimentary beverages, winner after each round. We can save you a ticket please email us at [email protected]. Join a table or create a table of 10.

------------------------------------------------------------GROVELAND – March Madness $1 Riding Lesson - High point jumping show & Freestyle dressage Saturday, March 28th 11am - 3pm New perspective students can ride for $1 at our fun March Madness Event. Registration Required. Please come and enjoy our baked goods, raffles, jumping with a twist and freestyle dressage demonstration. Hunters Haven Farm 978-373-1300 www.huntershavenfarm.com 104 King St, Groveland

------------------------------------------------------------HAMPTON - The Hampton Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the First Congregational Church, Winnacunnet Road, Hampton, NH, unless otherwise noted. Membership is $20 per year and includes informational topics, community projects and field trips throughout the year. For membership information call Roseanne Tuholski at 603-926-2705.

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - The Melissa Society of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church will be holding its Easter bake sale on Saturday, April 4th at 15 Market St. in Ipswich, beginning at 10 am. The bake sale will include freshly baked Greek and American pastries, pies, breads and cookies.

------------------------------------------------------------MERRIMAC - Merrimac Lions Club will be holding its 35th year, “Bean Suppah” on Saturday, April 18th, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Merrimac Senior Center, 100 East Main St, Merrimac, MA. Adults: $8.00, Children (ages 5-10): $3.00, Under Age 5: Free. Advance tickets available at: Merrimac Senior Center, Common Grounds, 101 East Main St or any Merrimac Lions Club member for $1.00 discount through April 17th.

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NEWBURYPORT - Newburyport Mayor Donna Holaday will be the invited guest speaker at the next Local Poverty Matters Discussion Group on Wednesday April 1. Her topic will be Newburyport’s efforts to increase our low income and affordable housing numbers. What is our city government doing to prevent Newburyport from becoming a city of just wealthy homeowners? How can we promote economic diversity? What can ordinary citizens do to help support the city’s efforts to remain a home for all? These are the questions that we hope Mayor Holaday will address. 7-8PM in the lower meetinghouse of the First Religious Society Church, 26 Pleasant St. Newburyport. Local Poverty Matters is jointly sponsored by the First Religious Society Social Action Committee and by Pennies for Poverty. The session is free and open to the public.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - MARCH MADNESS is coming to the Belleville Church Thrift Shop, 300 High St Newburyport. All month long fill a bag of clothes, shoes, pocketbooks, and bedding for only $5. We also have a children’s room where everything is only 25 cents. We are open every Tues. & Wed. from 9 AM to 12.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Oboist Peggy Pearson and the Apple Hill Quartet will perform on Sunday, April 12, at 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport, the third of three concerts in the 2015 Jean C. Wilson Music Series. The program will include a Haydn quartet arranged for oboe and strings, the Brahms String Quartet in C (Op. 51 No. 1), and a new piece for oboe, violin, viola and two cellos. A long-time member of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, oboist Peggy Pearson



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------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - On Thursday March 26 join us at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St., Rowley MA at 6 pm for a special viewing of the 1956 movie in which Ishmael signs on to the Pequod, a whaling ship captained by the brooding, one-legged Ahab (Gregory Peck). For lo these many years, Ahab has been engaged in an obsessive pursuit of the great white whale to whom he lost his leg. Directed by John Huston, based on the screenplay by Ray Bradbury and the novel by Herman Melville. Visit http://rowleyreads.x10host.com/ or call 978-948-2850 for more information. Rowley is reading “In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - The Rowley Library Book Club has selected The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro to read for its meeting April 2. The art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is still making headlines but remains the largest unsolved art theft in history. Shapiro weaves a fictional tale of a possible solution when a young Boston artist agrees to a Faustian bargain: forge one of the missing paintings in return for a show at a famous gallery. What would you do to make your dreams come true? Pick up your copy today, then come to the Rowley Library on Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. to share what you think. The Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main Street. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.

------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY COA - Tax Assistance is available through April 15th at the Salisbury Hilton Senior Center. Appointments are Monday & Tuesday. This is a volunteer service designed for those with limited income. Appointments are required and no walk-ins will be accepted. We request that you bring all necessary papers, including last years tax returns. Please call us to schedule an appointment @ 978-462-2412.

------------------------------------------------------------SEABROOK - Got books? Almost time for another book sale (scheduled for April 25, 2015) at Seabrook Library. Lots of book donations have already been received but we want a really great sale and could always use more books. So, as you’re doing your spring cleaning, keep us in mind. Drop off your books at the Seabrook Library and let us add them to our already burgeoning sale, Library hours are: Mon, Wed. and Thurs, 10-8: Tues and Fri, 10-6: Sat, 9-1.

------------------------------------------------------------ST. MARY’S - Donations needed for Easter deliveries - People Helping People of St. Mary’s Parish is now collecting donations for the Easter deliveries to residents in need of Rowley, Georgetown, Byfield, and Boxford. Donations of non-perishable goods, as well as paper, cleaning and personal hygiene products are needed. Monetary donations, as well as grocery store gift cards, may also be made. Donations can be brought to the rectory at 94 Andover Street, Georgetown, Monday through Friday, during normal business hours, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or left in designated bins at the Georgetown and Rowley churches before or after Mass. Other drop off arrangements may be made by calling 978-352-6326. For those who are struggling to make ends meet and need a helping hand, the People Helping People program is also accepting new recipients at this time. For more information, or a list of needed items, please call the rectory at 978-352-2024, Jeanne Soucy at 978-352-6326, Debbie Parisi at 978-352-8880, or visit the St. Mary’s website at www.saintmaryparish.org.

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Th e days around the spring equinox are an exciting time for birding in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. Many of the winter specialties (e.g., red-necked grebe, many species of waterfowl) are still present while early-spring migrants are moving back into the area. Sun, Mar 22, 2015 9:00 am - 12:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $26. Preregistration required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

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We know how important it is to be “green,” but how do we apply that to the way we live on the New England coast? Come to Joppa Flats and fi nd out! A full day of activities and exhibits will demonstrate where our seafood comes from, how it is caught, and what community-supported fi sheries are. Th is is a rain-or-shine event. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sun, Mar 22, 2015 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. FREE. No preregistration required. Call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppafl ats.

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Sundays from 2-4 pm. Visit the winter exhibit “Intriguing Objects: Volunteer Picks from the Ipswich Museum’s Collection.” Free to members. $7/non-members and $5/seniors.

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Newburyport Public Library History Lecture Series Plum Island - Join us for the third presentation in a fi ve-part lecture series celebrating Newburyport’s history. Grape Island and Camp Sea Haven property are now part of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Sunday, March 22 at 2:00 pm. All are welcome to this free event.

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Gian Perullo, of Rowley, will join young violinists and violists with Merrimack Valley Suzuki Strings, under the direction of Trudy Larson of North Andover, to support and sponsor needy Haitian children at the 22st Annual Strings Welcome Spring Concert. Th e students will perform this public concert at First Church Ipswich at 12 Meeting House Green in Ipswich at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 22nd. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for students and seniors (family rates available). Proceeds will be donated to Partners in Development to provide on-going schooling, supplies, clothing and health care for three Haitian children for a year. Th e mission of the concert has always been children helping children. For more information, call 978-685-7844.

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the same dentist for 30 years. Despite the fact that they moved 20 miles from the dentist 10 years ago, they continued to make the drive to the offi ce. Th ey were dedicated and they loved their dentist. Th en one day the dentist retired and they decided it was time to choose someone closer to where they lived.

Both went to their new offi ce for hygiene appointments and then discussed their experience. Th ey both felt the offi ce staff was less friendly than their previous offi ce. Of course, they knew that “old” offi ce and loved everyone there. Th ey were still willing to give it a chance, until they met the dentist. Th e dentist seemed like a nice person but took a quick look and said the same thing to both husband and wife – You NEED 8 crowns.

How could this be, they thought? Th ey had been going to the same offi ce for 30 years, neither ever had a crown, and when something broke, their favorite dentist would “patch” them up. Th ey were completely turned off . Th ey were “forced” again to make a change.

Th is time they wanted to meet the dentist fi rst and see what the dentist had to say before they committed. Th ey set up a 30-minute appointment. At that appointment, the “new” dentist examined their x-rays and took photographs of their teeth. Th ey had an in-depth conversation about the condition of their dental health. Th ey were asked

what their short-term and long-term objectives were. Th e word “crown” was never mentioned…..until one of them asked the dentist.

Th e dentist discussed advantages and disadvantages of diff erent kinds of treatment. Since the patient’s long-term objective was to have teeth forever, they discussed options for treatment, prioritization and sequencing, as well as fi nancial options. Although they were not ready to dive into treatment, they left the offi ce with a much better understanding of where they stood and appreciated the time that was taken to explain their specifi c situations.

Every person, every patient, every dentist, is diff erent. Th is couple experienced three diff erent practice styles. Th ey could relate to their “old” dentist. Dentist #2 lacked communication skills, therefore the relationship failed. Dentist #3 took the time to learn about their specifi c needs and goals. Th ey didn’t feel sales pressure but are still overwhelmed by their apparent “needs.”

To be continued……Dr. St. Clair maintains a private

dental practice in Rowley and Newburyport dedicated to health-centered family dentistry. If there are certain topics you would like to see written about or questions you have please email them to him at [email protected]. You can view all previously written columns at www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/blog.

People ask me on a regular basis how I have time to write columns, and how I’ve come up with topics for as long as The Town Common has been around. If you read my column last week, you’ll remember I explained that time was one of the barriers keeping people from getting the dental care they need. Time is an excuse and I use it as an excuse all the time. However, we always make time for things that are important to us. (Edit: As I write this my deadline has past. My time management could be better.)

Th e topics I come up with have been an evolution. I try to keep it interesting. Of course, many of the things that I fi nd interesting in dentistry would bore others. While some of my columns may bore you to tears, hopefully there are others that you can relate to, or stimulate thoughts or questions.

Let’s talk today about a common scenario seen in all dental offi ces. New patients, husband and wife in their 60’s, are “forced” to make a dental provider change. I say “forced” because regardless of our situation, we always have a choice in our providers.

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“Hale is thrilled to be one of only 27 organizations selected to raise funds through the Boston Athletic Association’s Offi cial Charity Program,” says McLaughlin. “Th e event is quite popular and there was no shortage of qualifi ed applicants for Team Hale. We have chosen an ambitious group who will raise funds and awareness for our mission.”

Hale Reservation is a private, non-profi t organization that manages over 1,137 acres of woodlands, including four ponds and over twenty miles of

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Th is will be good news for some of us: We might not need as much exercise as we thought. Research from the UK seeks to aim senior women more toward moderate exercise.

Th is smaller study was part of an ongoing long-term study of 1.1 million women going back to 1998. At that time they were asked about how many hours they spent at various activities, and their health has been followed since then.

Th e results are promising for those of us who’d rather not run 5 miles a day or work out at the gym with weights. Th e women who reported moderate amounts of exercise ended up with signifi cantly lower risks of cerebrovascular, venous thromboembolic or coronary heart disease events. In this case, “moderate” means doing something rather than nothing, enough activity to increase the heart rate or cause sweating two or three days a week.

And we don’t need equipment or lots of time, contrary to previous studies that said we need to do 30 minutes of exercise fi ve days a week. In this study, more frequent exercise didn’t mean lower risks --

there was little added benefi t seen. One suggested doing some light gardening and then going for a walk.

According to another study, even if we have limited mobility and are in our 80s, we still can benefi t from a little physical activity. Slow walking and light housework count as physical activity and can have cardiovascular benefi ts. Th e idea is to reduce the time spend sitting and increase the time spent moving.

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wife that they were already in chaos. Th ey could not aff ord a St. Bernard. With one arm in a sling, his wife was limited to what she could accomplish as it was.

Th e children joined the campaign. Th ey needed the dog. Th ey would walk the dog. Th ey would clean up after the dog…..honest they would. Th e dog already loved them back and they all would live happily together in their new home that had a bigger back yard that was perfect for their new dog. Th eir dog’s name would be Nicki.

Th e young husband lost the campaign. Th e closing took place and the big back yard became the receptacle of Nicki’s increasingly larger waste products that only the young husband seemed to notice. Th e dog food bags emptied quickly week after week and the happy growing dog swiped the coff ee table bare with it tail daily. One of Nicki’s favorite games was to run off through the back yard woods any time she could and be chased by the young husband who grew more and more tired of the “game”.

As the freezing winter coated the community with dangerous ice, the young husband, whose job requires that he leave for the offi ce at about 3:30am, slipped on the ice in his driveway and fell down very hard outside his home in subfreezing temperatures. Not only had the impact taken his breath away, but he could not move as he laid outside in the pitch dark cold and complete silence. He was unconscious and about to freeze to death.

Just as this deadly but silent accident happened, the quiet of the icy night was shattered by the relentless howling of the St. Bernard who was too big, too much work and too expensive. Nicki ran from room to room. She woke the whole neighborhood as she screeched, roared and scratched at the door closest to the unconscious man.

When the paramedics arrived, they confi rmed that the young husband was within moments of dying when they reached the hospital. He survived because of the “outrageous” decision to add a St Bernard puppy to the chaos that some folks face with real estate.

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A few years back a young couple with three small children were in the process of searching for a larger home. Because the “downsizing” market was in full swing, they could not sell their home for the amount that would make the purchase of the larger home more aff ordable. Th e weeks turned to months of frustration and uncertainty while the walls closed in on them.

Just when they thought they had reached their level of frustration, their basement fl ooded the morning of their well advertised open house. As soon as the basement was cleaned up and the problem remediated, their Realtor scheduled another open house that had to be cancelled due to the onslaught of ants that followed the fl ood.With limited options, the young couple persevered and reduced the property price again. To their delight, a buyer called to schedule a showing…..just before the heating system started to smoke and required the replacement of vital parts.

Th is couple believed that “when you are going through hell, keep on going”, hence they reduced the price again and bingo….it went under agreement!Th e young couple began to pack up their lives but just before the closing, the young wife was attacked by a swarm of bees in their back yard. She was hospitalized with IV antibiotics to combat severe cellulitis in her arm.

With her arm in a sling, she and her now horrifi ed husband continued to prepare to move. Th ere were boxes everywhere in between diapers, dolls and toy trucks. Th e young wife and children went to the mall for last minute supplies. It was there that she saw the St. Bernard puppy in the pet store window. She and the children stopped in their tracks as the huge puppy pressed its nose up against the window. All the real estate catastrophes of the previous year receded in the big wet eyes looking back at them. Th e young wife reached for her cell phone.

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