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ROWLEY – If you think you have heard this before, you have. A new battle over who makes decisions about water department operations has erupted again.

In years past the quasi-independent water department engaged in a lengthy standoff with the town’s conservation commission and the Board of Selectmen over whether it had the right to cut down trees that then water board chairman Scott Martin believed threatened the town’s water supply.

Now water chairman Tim Toomey and member Stuart Dalzell Sr. are at odds with the selectmen over their decision to place water superintendent MaryBeth Wiser on leave for two weeks while an investigation is done on the department operations.

Speaking as a town resident, not as the water board chairman, Toomey said, “For the last couple of years, the relationship (between the selectmen and the water board) has been adversarial.” Th e selectmen, he said, are interfering with the operations of the water board.

In a Sept. 11th executive session, which the selectmen maintain violated the state’s open meeting laws, the two water board members placed Wiser on administrative

By Stewart Lytle, reporter, with additional reporting by Marc Maravalli

New Library Opens to Hundreds of Avid Readers WHAT'SINSIDEHarvest Fest &

15 YearAnniversary at Newbury Town

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SALISBURY – You know there is lots of pent-up demand when you do a soft opening and 400 people show up.

Th at’s what happened last week when the new library here opened its doors for the fi rst time to avid book-reading residents.

“Our soft opening was not too soft,” said library director Terry Kyrios. “It was crazy, crazy.”

Th e second day was only a little softer with 250 people.

Kyrios is even happier with the after-school attendance. “It went berserk. Th at is what we want, high attendance after school.”

Th e 17,000-square-foot, two-story library, which cost about $7.5 million, opened on the site of the 3,000-square-foot library on Salisbury Square. Th e old library had served the community since 1885. Th e offi cial ribbon cutting is set for this Friday at 10 a.m.

Th e town received a state grant of $3.8 million or about 52 percent of the total cost. Th e Library Fundraising Committee raised more than $700,000 in contributions primarily from the Institution for Savings, which contributed $500,000, and the Arakelian Foundation, which donated $200,000. Th e balance was approved by vote by the Town Meeting in the spring of 2014.

Th e new building was completed on time and on budget, which Kyrios credits to the contractors, design team and especially to the building committee, which met once a week for two years.

“It could have been a very stressful process, but it has not been,” she said.Already on the shelves are 28,000 books and other items owned by the library. And there is

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Dr. Michael Sandberg, MD, will go through the current defi nition of Alzheimer’s Disease, the stages of progression (using the Mini-Mental Scale), including the drop in intellect, the harmful behaviors and psychiatric issues, and the loss of activities of daily living. He will give video examples of patients with diff erent stages of disease, and talk about the current approved treatments (Aricept/Namenda) and what can be expected from them. Th e genetic testing (APOE) available, the current theories on how the disease starts, some discussion about the earlier stages of disease, and some simple tests that we can do if we think our parent or spouse is beginning to get Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Sandberg will discuss how he diagnosed it in his mother, and the subsequent issues around long term care insurance, appointing a trustee, and living will. He will talk about some current research into new treatments. Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 1:15 PM at Th e First Religious Society, Unitarian Universalist, 26 Pleasant Street, lower Meeting House. All are welcome.

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leave. Th ey hired personnel with Weston & Sampson environmental and infrastructure consultants to serve as an interim superintendent. And they employed attorney William Moschella of Saugus to investigate water department activities.

Th e third water board member, vice chairman John Manning, declined to participate in the executive session and has

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Battle Over Water Department Renewedsaid he opposes the actions of his fellow commissioners.

Although the meeting was not open to the public, and Toomey is not saying why they put the superintendent on leave and launched an investigation, selectmen have said the two board members were upset that Wiser was approving payroll, including her own, and paying all the bills without getting approval from the board. Th e selectmen gave her that authority last June, saying the heads of other departments approve invoices and payroll, including their own.

Th e selectmen maintain that the Board of Selectmen has authority and responsibility to administer all town departments.

Selectmen said they authorized Wiser to make payroll and pay the bills because the water department was often late approving those payments.

Saying the executive session and thus the actions taken were illegal, the selectmen informed Weston & Sampson and Moschella that the town would not pay them for the work the water board had contracted with them for.

Th e selectmen “scared them off ,” Toomey said. “Th at put everybody on tilt. I don’t know why they did that.”

Under state law, the water board is largely autonomous and has its own independent revenue stream. While the law states that the water board “shall have exclusive charge and control of the water department and water system,” at a Sept. 27th concerned residents meeting, Selectman Petersen clarifi ed, “...subject to the rules and regulations of the town...”

At the concerned residents meeting, Selectman Robert ‘Bob’ Snow said he recognized during past

water department meetings that the superintendent, Toomey, and Dalzell had all behaved in an unprofessional manner. Snow went on to say that the public is paying for the water service and recommended that the attendees of the recall election meeting speak with their neighbors about this issue.

Th e standoff has created a vacuum at the water department. Being without a permanent or temporary superintendent, the water board did not schedule a meeting last Tuesday as it would have normally. Toomey said he does not expect to schedule another board meeting until the investigation is concluded.

Toomey said the executive session was not illegal, but concedes, “it has not been too popular.”

An attorney representing Wiser has asked the water board to reinstate her. Some residents, who support Wiser, are calling on Toomey and Dalzell to resign.

In the letter to Toomey and Dalzell attorney Jamie Mauritz James asked that Wiser be reinstated and called her suspension “extreme, unjust and unlawful.”

Recently, Wiser’s suspension was extended by Toomey and Dalzell, via an email she received, to a 30 day paid leave.

At a Sept. 27th meeting of concerned residents held at the Rowley Library, attendees learned about the process for fi ling a recall election with regard to Toomey and Dalzell. Th e initiative would require 100 residents to sign a petition to start the process. Th e town clerk would then issue an offi cial recall election petition whereby a minimum of 1,200 verifi able registered resident voter’s signatures would be required to conduct the recall election.

At the recall election meeting,

Selectman David Petersen praised Wiser for the many roles she performed for the water department

During this time of Wiser’s suspension, Manning said he believes payments to the water department’s drop-box are not being processed fast enough for may residents to avoid late fees, and he recommended that resident keep meticulous records of payments to the water department.

Manning also pointed out during the recall election meeting that if Toomey is personally approving water permits at this time, and without the proper certifi cation to do so, then law suits could follow.

Th e dispute is being played out against a backdrop of complaints from residents about rising water rates.

“People are up in arms about the rates,” Toomey said.

Th e water department budget has increased from $2.1 million to $3 million. Th e rates have gone up, yet the department has a surplus of $600,000, Toomey said.

Some of the rate increase was necessary to pay for the new water treatment plant, which Toomey said was very successful. Th en chairman Martin secured a favorable bond rating, he said. And project manger Weston & Sampson brought the plant on line with only a 1 percent overage.

Th e problem, Toomey said, is that a $12 million project is having to be paid for by a relatively small customer base.

“I hope we can turn this around,” he said.

Editor's Note:Videos of previously held Selectman

and water department meetings are accessible through the RCM (Rowley Community Media) portal located on the homepage of the Town of Rowley website at www.townofrowley.net

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New Library Opens to Hundreds of Avid Readers Continued from page 1plenty of room to grow, she said. “We have to plan for the next 20 years.”

Th e number of books being checked out was very high. Kyrios believes that the reason is that the shelves are wide enough apart that people are fi nding books they did not know were there. Th ey do not to feel claustrophobic, which they did in the old, crowded library, she said.

“People would come in and just grab a book from the new book shelf,” rather than searching for books on the the old library’s narrow aisles, she said.

Th ere are also several reading areas with padded chairs, including one on the second fl oor in front of a gas fi replace. “We are going to have to take reservations for that space,” she said.

Th e librarian knew the design of the new space was on target when she observed “people doing exactly what we wanted them to.” Mothers sat on chairs in the children’s room watching their youngsters read and do activities. Another mother used the computer while her infant child slept in a sling around her neck.

Upstairs there are two study rooms and a large conference room that can be reserved for non-profi t organizations to use. Downstairs is a large community room for public meetings.

Th ere are dozens of computers and work stations for those who want to use the library to work or for students to study.

Th e new library is also open 14 more hours each week, going from 32 to 46 hours. It will be open late on Th ursday nights, all day Friday and from 10 to 2 on Saturday.

Th e color scheme is soothing with soft grays and golds that change

slightly as the sun shines diff erently through the library’s many windows. Th e colors in the children’s room are a kaleidoscope, she said. Th e wall colors were selected by board member Jeannette Lazarus and Vivian Low.

Kyrios is excited that the building, constructed Castagna Construction, is on track to be designated a LEED Gold certifi ed building, which means it was built to exacting environmental standards. Th e library was designed by Design Partnership of Cambridge.

Outside is a bike rack, funded by Coastal Trails, whose supports form the word: Books.

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Every Wednesday morning from 10:30am-12pm – (Ages 0-4, siblings welcome) 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, 0 Lunt St, Byfi eld newburylibrary.org 978.465.0539

NEW! – EXPLORING GREAT BAY NWR BY BICYCLE

Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour, by bicycle, of Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located in Newington, NH. Participants will have an opportunity to visit areas of the refuge that are not normally open to the public. See a diversity of habitats while learning how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages this very special landscape for wildlife. Wednesday, September 30th @ 9:30 am - Cyclists will travel approximately 5.3 miles over surfaces that are variously paved and unpaved. Th e terrain is generally level with a few gradual hills. Th e average recreational cyclist would rate the tour route as moderate on a diffi culty scale. Tour duration will be about 2 hours. Appropriate for adults and children age 16 or older. Each participant must provide a either a hybrid or mountain bike, helmet, and water bottle. Insect repellant, sun block, binoculars and/or a camera are optional (provided these items can be safely stowed while biking). Meet the ranger in the Great Bay NWR parking lot 15 minutes before the tour start time. Limited to 10 participants. Preregistration required. For directions to the refuge, go to this link: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Great_Bay/visit/plan_your_visit.html Anyone having a question about a refuge program is asked to contact the refuge at (978)

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MEET & GREETTrinity United Church of Seabrook,

NH invites newcomers to the area & longtime residents for a “Meet & Greet” social time on Wednesdays from 2-4. Coff ee & light refreshments will be served at the parish house at the corner of 29 Main St & Folly Mill Road. Our phone # is (603)474-7900. Come join us!

IPSWICH FARMERS’ MARKETTh e Ipswich Farmers’ Market

kicked off its second season. Located on the Center Green next to the Hall-Haskell House in Ipswich, the market operates each Wednesday from 3:30 to 6:30pm until early October. Featuring locally grown fresh produce, crafts, prepared foods, Live Music, and kids activities this is a great weekly activity for the whole family! For more information about the market, please visit our website at www.ipswichfarmersmarket.com.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR YARN CRAFTERS IN THE MERRIMACK VALLEY

Do you knit or crochet and are looking for company and a good cause to donate your fi nished product? Join the “Busy Hands for Comfort Care” a group of crafters who join each week for conversation and creativity and to craft prayer shawls and lap robes for patients at Merrimack Valley Hospice House. Th is group meets on Wednesdays from 1pm-3pm at Merrimack Valley Hospice House, 360 North Ave., Haverhill. Th e group is open to all community crafters, including those who have suff ered a loss and are looking for a way to give back to their community. To register call 978-374-9257 or 978-552-4537 Co-sponsored by Merrimack Valley Hospice and H.L. Farmer & Sons Aftercare. Merrimack

Valley Hospice, with Home Health VNA and HomeCare, Inc., provide a full continuum of home health and hospice care in more than 100 communities throughout the region. For more information visit www.HomeHealthFoundation.org.

HATHA YOGA Students are led through a series of

stretches, strengthening and balancing postures, twists and inversions by certifi ed yoga instructor Maura Mastrogiovanni. No registration is required, and all fi tness levels are welcome. Bring a mat if you have one and wear comfortable clothes. Class meets every Wednesday evening at the Rowley Library, 141 Main St., from 5:30-7 pm. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, cost for students is $12 or $10 for Friends members. Call 978-948-2850 for more information.

COCKTAILS AT THE CASTLETh e 1634 Meadery will join Th e

Trustees for the fourth and fi nal Cocktails at the Castle this year. Th e Ipswich artisan winery will off er samples of their mead made from locally sourced honey and fruits and discuss their mead operation. Special cocktails, beer, wine, and fall appetizers will be on hand, too. Wednesday, September 30, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Rd., Ipswich. Participants may tour the Great House at their leisure and take in the spectacular views from the Great House rooftop deck. Tickets are $20 for Trustees members and $30 for nonmembers. Advance reservations at www.thetrustees.org are recommended. For more information about Cocktails at the Castle, please visit Th e Trustees website www.thetrustees.org or call 978.356.4351 x4015.

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BIKING IN TOPSFIELD WITH DAVE SMITH

Topsfi eld’s own Dave Smith, bike expert and owner of Th e Bicycle Shop, will share basic techniques for maintaining your bicycle. He will also discuss options and adventures for cyclists around the Topsfi eld area. Th ursday October 1, 7 pm, Topsfi eld Town Library Meeting Room 1 South Common St. Topsfi eld MA

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KNIT-TO-GIVEWith much appreciation last year

from Emmaus House in Haverhill, Newbury Town Library’s knitting club returns this fall with Knit-to-Give. Emmaus House in Haverhill provides short and long term assistance to those in need via emergency shelters, aff ordable housing, job training and the like. NTL’s knitting club will be knitting scarves, hats and other winter gear to donate to this valuable non-profi t. Please join us Fridays from 1-2 pm at the Newbury Library. Knitting lessons are available from experienced knitters.

SMART RECOVERYTh e First Religious Society,

Unitarian Universalist, Newburyport, will be off ering “Smart Recovery – Self Management for Addiction Recovery.” SMART Recovery is the leading self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Participants learn tools for addiction recovery based on the latest scientifi c research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups. SMART Recovery helps people recover from all types of addiction and addictive behaviors, including: drug abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, prescription drug abuse, sexual addiction, and problem addictions to other substances and activities. SMART Recovery sponsors face to face meetings and daily online meetings. In addition, there is an online message board and 24/7 chat room. Th e meetings are run by trained Facilitators. Meetings are held every Friday evening from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the lower meetinghouse, classroom A of Th e First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport. Please contact Rob Burnham ([email protected]) or 603-501-9549 for more information or http://www.smartrecovery.org. Free and open to the public

INTO THE WOODSActing Out Productions presents

an ALL-TEEN, full length version of “Into the Woods” at the Firehouse Center for the Arts. Friday, October 2 @ 7:00pm, Saturday, October 3 @ 2:00pm, Saturday, October 3 @ 7:00pm, Sunday, October 4 @ 2:00pm at the Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport.

Tickets: $18.00 Students and Seniors; $20.00 Adults. For more info please call the Box Offi ce at 978-462-7336 or visit online at www.fi rehouse.org

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd

ROWLEY POKER RUN RETURNS!

On Saturday, Oct. 3rd at 9 a.m. the Ipswich Family Y will host a 5k run starting at the Rowley Veteran’s Assoc. (formerly Rowley VFW). All runners will enjoy a fast and relatively fl at 3.1 mi. course running through Rowley and out to Central St. to Bennett Hill Rd. and back to the VFA off Wethersfi eld Rd. “We expect a couple of hundred runners and invite more to come and “gamble on the run” states Race Director Terry Gauthier. “Each runner receives a poker card at various points on the course and could fi nish with a winning hand” said Gauthier.

SATURDAY MORNING BIRDING

Our 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, Oct 03, 2015; 9 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Fee: $12. No preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/

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AMESBURY - A lawn full of pumpkins awaits you at the Main Street Church in downtown Amesbury beside the Public Library. Come and pick out your favorite to carve for Halloween or decorate for Fall. Pricing is done by visual size instead of weight. It all begins on October 2nd through the 30th, every day, except Monday until 6 pm. We will also be open on Columbus Day, Monday October 12th. Bring the whole family, your parents, neighbors, friends, or even your playgroup. Main Street Church is the offi cial pumpkin sponsor of the 2014 Amesbury Fall Festival, October 4-6th. Sign up for the decorating contest on Saturday in the millyard. Th e fi rst 20 contestants will get a free pumpkin. On the lawn daily at Main Street church, there will be a game or two, a place to take the perfect picture and a special events including story time with the Amesbury Public Library at 10:30 a.m. on the Friday, the 9th and 23rd. On Wednesday, October 21st join us at the fi re-pit in the patch for s’more’s and pumpkin carving from 5-7 p.m. All proceeds will benefi t the outreach activities of the Main Street Church. Th ere is a perfect

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AMESBURY - Th e Appliance & Electronics Recycle Day Fundraiser is set for Saturday, October 17 at the Bartlett Museum, 270 Main Street, Amesbury from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. All towns welcome to recycle with us. Please help support the Museum and save the environment. Pass the word. Items should be emptied, i.e. no gas, oil or water in them. No fee: Cables, Keyboards, Car Batteries, Cell Phones…sewing machines. No fee: Bicycles…for reuse…Mountain, Road, BMX, Cruiser, Kids, etc. $5 fee for each: Computer towers, Scanners, VCR, Copiers, DVD, Stereo Equipment, Lighting, Vacuum, Answering Machine, Fax, Speakers, Compact disc, Circuit Boards, Radios, Modems, Word Processor, Fans, Video equipment, Game Console, Xbox, Tape Players, Typewriters, etc. $10 fee for each: Dishwasher, Dryers, Stoves, Microwaves, Ex. Equipment, Lawn Mowers, Dehumidifi ers, Snow Blowers, AC, Small Engine Items, Glass Monitors, Flat Panel Monitors, etc. TVs…$10 fee for up to 18” and $15 for 19”-26” and $20 for 27”-32” and $25 for over 32”. Refrigerator…$15 fee for each. Payment by cash or checks payable to: Th e Bartlett Museum. Any Questions: Please contact Dennis Wood 508-277-7513, [email protected]

------------------------------------------------------------GROVELAND - Veasey Park in Groveland will hold its 10th annual Wine & Art Reception on Nov. 7th from 6 - 9pm. Th is fundraiser is an opportunity to network with talented local artists. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door and include wine tasting hors d’oeuvres and live music by the Pentucket High School Jazz Band. Visitors will also have the opportunity to browse and purchase unique aff ordable art, photography, and sculpture. Call 978-521-9345, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.veaseypark.org for more information, artist registrations, and ticket sales.

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“ Dinner for Two Anywhere in the World” the winner of this raffl e drawing the night off Saturday , November 21 at the Silent Auction wins dinner at the restaurant of their choice anywhere, yes anywhere, in the world. Th e price includes airfare to any major international airport, dinner for two excluding alcoholic beverages and hotel accommodations for two nights. Terms and conditions apply, please see website for details www. fi rstchurchIpswich.com. Th e total package not to exceed $4000. Tickets are $20 apiece only 2000 tickets have been printed. Tickets are available at the church offi ce 1 Meetinghouse Green Monday through Friday 9:30 am to 12pm. 978–356- 2211. Church members are also selling raffl e tickets.

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Th e Ipswich Board of Health will off er a fl u clinic on Th ursday, October 8th from 1-3pm in the Council on Aging Cafeteria, Town Hall, 25 Green Street, Ipswich. Th e infl uenza vaccine is available to individuals over 50 years of age, pregnant women and individuals 19 years of age and older with chronic medical conditions. Th e vaccine is free of charge but please remember to bring your insurance cards. Wear clothes with short or loose fi tting sleeves to the clinic. If you have any questions, call the Public Health Offi ce at 978-356-6606. More information about seasonal Infl uenza can be found on the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website at http://www.mass.gov/dph/fl u.

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Th e Friends of the Ipswich Public Library presents: “Th e Great Elm and the Elm Tree Table” with Guest Speaker Fred Rossi. Th e Friends of the Ipswich Library will kick off their monthly lecture series on October 13, 2015 at 7:30pm. Th e Friends of the Library commissioned custom woodworker Fred Rossi of Manchester to create a table from the Great Elm that long graced the corner of East and County Streets. Th e 180 year old elm succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease in 2012 and a beautiful coff ee table was envisioned to connect the life of the tree to the history of the Town of Ipswich. Eighteen brass buttons were placed under the tabletop to signify signifi cant events in Town History. Join us as Fred Rossi shares his experience in creating the table, both in terms of the physical woodworking process, and the collaboration with the Friends to realize their vision for the Elm’s story. For more information visit the library’s website calendar at www.ipswichlibrary.org, or contact the Library Director, Patty DiTullio, at [email protected] or 978-356-6649.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High St, will be hosting a Fall Flea Market on Saturday, October 10th from 8 am - 1pm. Th is is a great location with plenty of visibility. Th e public is invited. Spaces with one (1) table are available for $20.00, additional tables $10.00. Th ere will be No Rain date. Don’t miss the opportunity to recycle your unwanted items, make some money and support Belleville Church. Dealers and Crafters are also welcome. For more information or to reserve a table please contact Kelly Burke-Anderson at [email protected] or 978-465-2300. (leave a message and we will get back to you)

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Th e Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack will have a special meeting at 7:00 PM on Wednesday October 14th celebrating our 20th Anniversary at the Custom House Maritime Museum, 25 Water St., Newburyport, MA. Th e president of the Navy and Marine Living History Assoc., Chuck Veit will speak on “How the U S Navy won the American Civil War.” Admission is free and anyone with an interest in America’s Civil War is invited to attend. For more information visit our web page www.cwrtm.org or call Tom at (978) 462-8518.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Th e Golden Agers Club meets on the fi rst and third Wednesday of each month. Th e fi rst Wednesday we have a light lunch and coff ee. Th e third Wednesday we have coff ee and doughnuts followed by entertainment. Th e meeting starts at 1:00 and we meet at the Elks Hall in Newburyport. Call Carolyn, 978-462-8974 for more information.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Th e Rowley Cultural Council requests community members, schools and organizations to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the town. October 15 is the deadline for applications to be postmarked. Th ese grants can support a variety of projects and activities including festivals, short-term artist residencies, performances in schools and libraries, workshops and lectures. Newly modifi ed application forms and specifi c town guidelines are available online at www.mass-culture.org/Rowley. Th e mission of the Rowley Cultural Council is to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in order to improve the quality of life for all Rowley residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our community. Th e Council will distribute $4,500 in grants for 2016. Last year’s funded projects included: Rowley Library (museum passes and children’s summer program); Triton SADD Speaker and Music Scholarships; Farmers’ Market Antique Tractor Show Concert; Workshop Arts Intern Program and Pine Grove School Learning Garden. Th e Rowley Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the commonwealth. Th e LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. Th e state legislature provides an annual appropriation to the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to each community. For application questions or any other information regarding the Rowley Cultural Council, please contact Nancy Hill, chairperson, at 978-948-8158 or [email protected].

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Time to Pack Up and Gouse, wear, play with, need, want, enjoy, or derive MUCH pleasure from, is hampering your ability to move forward and belongs somewhere else.Sort things. Put stickers on piles to identify valuables from throw aways. You’ll be surprised how many “valuable” stickers will be replaced by “throw aways” as you go through this process.Start early. Pace yourself. Pack a box a day. It works wonders.Call for a dumpster. Th ese huge containers come in all sizes and are delivered when you want them and removed when you are through with them.Ask for help. Have a pizza party and start fi lling that dumpster.Call your local church or charity and ask how your possessions may impact someone else’s life. You’ll feel a whole lot better about your choices when you know you’ve made a diff erence.

Good luck with the changes you are making. Let your Realtor help you every step of the way. We’ve been there too.

You may call Janet Hilton for a confi dential “Sellers’ Anonymous” consultation if you can not bear to part with that old dog collar. She can help you get a hold of yourself.

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spaces, cabinets, drawers....and then there are your belongings.

You’re a chip off the old block. You can not bear to think about discarding Valentine’s Day cards, although you can’t place faces to the names of some of your past admirers. You have the very fi rst potholder you ever made at summer camp. You have every holiday decoration ever given or left to you and unless you have an evergreen tree farm in your backyard, you can never display them all.

Th ose who have gone before you left everything to the one they loved...you, and now you must make choices that impact your ability to move through your own life changes, or forever be part of the collection.

If you want to sell your home, or if you’re scheduled to close on the home you have sold, the home must be delivered in what is referred to as “broom swept condition”, that is, empty. Take a deep breath. It can and will be done. Here are some tips:

Call the former owners of all that has been left behind and tell them that the deadline for discarding is no later than a date certain. If they have not claimed their treasures, by that date, it will be assumed that they are of no value and they will be removed from the house.Go through your home with a diff erent eye. Take a deep breath and start early. What you do not

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Notice is hereby given that the Rowley Community Preservation Committee will hold a public hearing regarding requests for funding in accordance with the requirements of the Community Act, M.G.L. Chapter 44B, Section 5 (b) (1). The purpose of the public hearing is to discuss, with the community, the needs, possibilities and resources of the Town regarding the use of the Town’s Community Preservation Fund. The Committee seeks community input in the areas of open space, recreation, affordable housing and historic preservation.

The Public Hearing will be held on October 1, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Rowley Town Library at which time all requests will be given due consideration. Agenda items are open.

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Address, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price12 Lynne Ave, Salisbury 4 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 27 $165,000 $170,000 $165,000 3 Hoyt Ave, Amesbury 6 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Colonial 107 $169,900 $170,000 $189,900 16 Lanen Ave, Groveland 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Cape 67 $249,000 $238,000 $249,000 7 Lake St, Amesbury 10 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Victorian 621 $170,000 $171,000 $249,900 619 Main St, West Newbury 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Other 6 $298,500 $299,500 $298,500 39 Kimball Rd, Amesbury 6 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Garrison 43 $329,900 $335,000 $329,900 222 North St, Georgetown 5 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 112 $349,000 $345,000 $349,000 41 Deer Run Rd, Lot 8, Boxford 11 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Cape 353 $1,045,000 $1,045,100 $349,900 20 Penn Brook Ave, Georgetown 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 30 $364,900 $338,000 $364,900 4 Governors Rd, Groveland 8 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 25 $364,900 $350,000 $364,900 22 Bradford Rd, Hamilton 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 63 $369,000 $362,000 $369,000 157 High St, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Other 108 $339,900 $320,500 $369,900 479 Main St, Groveland 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 31 $370,000 $350,000 $370,000 260 Main St, Rowley 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 37 $429,000 $415,000 $439,000 7 Kittery Ave, Rowley 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 64 $449,000 $440,000 $449,000 40 Cross St, Rowley 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 199 $449,900 $460,000 $449,900 7 High Rd, Newbury 8 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 57 $450,000 $440,000 $450,000 21 Elmira Ave, Newburyport 6 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 73 $454,900 $440,000 $454,900 5 Dove St, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Colonial 39 $449,900 $440,000 $459,900 19 Bennett Hill Rd, Rowley 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Cape 96 $469,900 $449,000 $469,900 316 Center St, Groveland 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Garrison 78 $464,000 $449,900 $478,500 5 Howlett St, Topsfield 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 41 $499,000 $507,500 $499,000 68 Silvermine Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 148 $459,900 $444,250 $499,900 15 Juniper Rd, Hamilton 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 86 $559,900 $535,000 $599,000 9 Aaron Dr, Topsfield 10 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 53 $679,900 $682,000 $679,900 30 Highwood Ln, Ipswich 9 room, 3 bed, 3f 1h bath Contemporary 21 $749,900 $729,500 $749,900

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BROWN BAG LUNCH October 5, 12pm: Marcia Gray,

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WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDYTh e women’s Bible study women

of the area is again meeting every Tuesday morning from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Th e Meeting House, the chapel at New Creation Healing Center, 80 Route 125, Kingston, NH. No previous experience with Bible study is necessary. For more information call Veronica at 603-893-0725.

COLORING FOR GROWN-UPBeginning October 6th from 5 to 6

pm, Coloring for adults is an emerging trend following studies of its benefi ts in relieving stress and helping adults to relax. A wide variety of pictures from adult coloring books will be made available to choose from, along

with colored pencils and markers. Th e group will meet the fi rst Tuesday of every month to get creative using a variety of mediums. At the Newbury Town Library, Byfi eld.

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Lyndsey Haight, MSW, executive director of Our Neighbor’s Table, will speak at the October 7 Local Poverty Matters Discussion Group at the First Religious Society Church in Newburyport. Her topic will be “Eliminating Hunger.” Th e event is free and open to the public. Our Neighbor’s Table currently distributes more than 30,000 pounds of food (approximately 23,000 meals) each month to needy people in our local communities and will be expanding operations to Newburyport in October. Th e Local Poverty Matters Discussion Group meets on the fi rst Wednesday of each month from 7-8 PM in the basement classroom of the First Religious Society Church, 28 Pleasant Street, Newburyport. Th e group is jointly sponsored by the Social Action Committee of the First Religious Society and Pennies for Poverty, the local nonprofi t whose mission is to reduce poverty and alleviate its devastating impact on individuals and families in Greater Newburyport.



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were deemed low risk if they had none of these factors.

The data showed that as a group the high-risk patients who had two preventive dental visits lost significantly fewer teeth compared to the high-risk group that had only one preventive dental visit per year. By contrast, there was no difference in tooth loss for the groups at low-risk based on one versus two preventive visits per year. The researchers concluded that individual risk factors should dictate the frequency of cleanings.

The American Dental Association recommends regular dental visits at an interval determined by the patient’s dentist. The patient’s dentist makes an individualized recommendation based on the patient’s health history and current oral health status.

Here are some points that may help you understand the study and the importance of personalized care:

The key takeaway from this study is that personalized oral care—taking into account your oral and overall health history—is necessary for good dental health.The study only looked at tooth extraction and its association with risk factors for gum disease; however, other health conditions can contribute to poor oral health, so that’s why personalized dental care is critical to good patient care.Personalized treatment

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While there is clearly a segment of the population who can “get away” with visiting a dentist once a year to maintain a healthy mouth, this group is relatively small. 75% of the population has some form of gum disease. Within that group, there are those who should see a dentist/hygienist twice per year, some three times and others four times or more to maintain proper health.

It is up to you and your dentist to have an open conversation about how often you should go. If it has been a while, getting there the first time is step number one.

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.

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Results from a recent Gallup-Healthways poll of 355,334 Americans indicate that more than one-third of the population, 34% to be exact, did not visit a dentist last year at all. Over 50% of the population said they visited the dentist one time or less last year.

In a study reported in The New York Times and other major media, a report by the Journal of Dental Research indicates “little evidence supports biannual preventive care for all adults.” Similarly, the headline from HealthDay News read, “Annual Dental Cleaning May be Enough for Some.”

The researchers explored the association between long-term tooth loss and the frequency of preventive dental visits in adults with and without three risk factors for periodontal disease: smoking, diabetes and interleukin-1 genetic variations (regulates immune and inflammatory responses). Subjects

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That’s important information. The last thing we seniors need this winter is to come down with the flu. It hits us harder than nearly any other age group, with 80 percent to 90 percent of flu-related deaths being in people age 65 and older.

The study cited by the CDC says that the earlier the antiviral medications are started, the better they work. The key is seeing your doctor right away if you think you have the flu, because the medications are by prescription only -- not something you can get over the counter. Antiviral drugs can be taken as liquid, pills, an inhaled powder or intravenously.

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