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Newburyport and Triton Face Off at the GardenBy Stewart Lytle, Reporter
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REGIONAL – Two years ago, the last time the Triton Regional High School varsity basketball team played at the TD Garden, Khalil Brito hit a three point shot, not from the high school line, but the NBA line.
Eric Rybicki, seeing his first minutes in a varsity game on the Garden’s parquet, said he was so nervous he threw the ball away twice before Coach Dave Clay laughingly pulled him.
Rybicki, a team captain and point guard, and Brito are looking forward
AMESBURY – Starting his second term as mayor, Ken Gray said last week he is pleased with the progress the city has made in recent years, particularly in attracting new businesses and industries that will help reduce the tax burden on homeowners.
“We are ahead of where I hoped we would be,” Gray said, noting that the city got off to a fast start two years ago with “a well thought-through plan” that included approving the Tax Increment Financing program.
“We still have a property tax problem, which has been around for a while,” he said.
Gray said he found a 1999 campaign flier by Nick Costello, one of his predecessors, promising to lower residential property taxes.
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Triton team members, from left, Conor Henry, Khalil Brito, Luke Reiniger and Eric Rybicki.Photo by Stewart Lytle
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to playing at the Garden again on Saturday against rival Newburyport. The game starts at 5:30 p.m.
“It’s awesome,” Rybicki said. “We will be playing where all the greats have stood. There is definitely some magic.”
Conor Henry, the team center and a captain, said playing at the Garden is “unreal.”
“Playing at the TD Bank Garden means a lot to our school community as well as our basketball community,” Coach Clay said. “The team is very
Over his first two years as mayor, the city has attracted $1.6 million in new investment for the city and will be adding more, he said.
Beginning in 2014, the TIF program brought the construction of the $10.5 million Hampton Inn hotel on Elm Street and the relocation of the Designwerks manufacturing facility. Those two projects will generate more than $145,000 a year in new tax revenue, which will rise to about $300,000 a year as the TIF’s incentives expire over the next 15 years.
Marijuana and solar power are also bringing in new monies for the city. The host agreement and payment in lieu of taxes program for the Alternative Therapies
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The Friends of the Rowley Public Library are thankful for the support felt during the Fourth Annual Holiday Basket Raffle which was held on December 19. Building on last year’s success, the raffle raised almost $1,300 dollars to support programs at the Rowley Public Library including the Summer Reading Program, Rowley Reads and children’s story hour.
The raffle would not have been possible without the many local families and businesses who donated 20 gorgeous baskets or a gift card for the very popular gift card tree. The prizes were worth more than $1,800. Some of this year’s themes were America’s Test Kitchen, 1930’s Antique Cars, Kindle, Yoga, Coloring Books, Baking, Kitchens Etc., Family Game Night, Legos, and the always popular honey basket from the Lesinski bee hives. Special thanks to local businesses American BBQ, Institution for Savings Rowley Branch, and Rowley Catering who have supported the raffle year after year. We are thankful to everyone who gave their time and talents to donate one of the baskets.
Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets during the holidays. Remember to come back next year to see the new baskets which are already being planned!
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Join Jim Parks and Julie Anne Collier as Wingmasters returns to Mass Audubon’s Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield on Sunday, January 24, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m., for an exciting presentation that will introduce you to different types of raptors including hawks, owls, eagles, and falcons. See live birds of prey up close and learn about the special features these birds have that enable them to be successful predators. The program is appropriate for adults and for families with children 5 years and older. The presentation will be held in our warm and cozy barn and is entirely indoors. FEE: $13/adults, $11/children. Discount for Mass Audubon members. Advance registration is required; call 978-887-9264 or register online at massaudubon.org/ipswichriver.
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Item Bid Opening 2 MW Shared Savings PlanFebruary 8, 2016
RMLP is asked for proposals for a shared savings model using a 2MW gas fired generator to reduce RMLP installed capacity peak cost and high LMP cost. The generator to be run during times of peak capacity cost and times of high LMP costs. The savings from running the generator will be split amongst RMLP and the most qualified respondent.
Bids will be opened in the Office of the Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant, 47 Summer Street Rowley, Massachusetts 01969 on February 8, 2016 at 11:00 AM.
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In accordance with the Wetlands Protection Act, Mass. G.L. 131, sec-tion 40, as amended, and the Town of Rowley Wetlands Protection By-law, a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 8:00 PM at the Town Hall Annex located at 39 Central Street, to consider an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation application filed by Joseph Saunders, for proposed review of delineated wetland re-source areas consisting of Border-ing Vegetated Wetlands, 100’ Buffer Zone of Bordering Vegetated Wet-lands, stream, 200’ Riverfront Area , and 100’ Inner Riparian Zone of Ox Pasture Brook at 2 Cross Street (Map 24, Parcel/Lot 42) in Rowley, MA.
Arthur Page III, ChairRowley Conservation Commission
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In accordance with the Town of Rowley Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Bylaw, as amended, a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at 7:45 PM at the Town Hall An-nex located at 39 Central Street, to consider a Stormwater Management Permit application filed by the Town of Rowley, for proposed regrading of the Prospect Hill access road and construction of stormwater convey-ances at 124 Haverhill Street (Map 15, Parcel/Lot 97) in Rowley, MA.
Arthur Page III, ChairRowley Conservation Commission
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In accordance with the Wetlands Protection Act, Mass. G.L. 131, sec-tion 40, as amended, and the Town of Rowley Wetlands Protection By-law, a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 8:00 PM at the Town Hall Annex located at 39 Central Street, to consider an Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation application filed by Joseph Saunders, for proposed review of delineated wetland re-source areas consisting of Border-ing Vegetated Wetlands, 100’ Buffer Zone of Bordering Vegetated Wet-lands, stream, 200’ Riverfront Area , and 100’ Inner Riparian Zone of Ox Pasture Brook at 2 Cross Street (Map 24, Parcel/Lot 42) in Rowley, MA.
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In accordance with the Town of Rowley Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Bylaw, as amended, a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at 7:45 PM at the Town Hall An-nex located at 39 Central Street, to consider a Stormwater Management Permit application filed by the Town of Rowley, for proposed regrading of the Prospect Hill access road and construction of stormwater convey-ances at 124 Haverhill Street (Map 15, Parcel/Lot 97) in Rowley, MA.
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Newburyport and Triton Face Off at the GardenContinued from page 1excited about the opportunity to play on the same floor as Celtic legends like Bill Russell, John Havlicek, Bob Cousy, Dave Cowens, Larry Bird, and Paul Pierce.”
Newburyport Varsity Coach Tom D’Italien agreed. “Playing in the Boston Garden is such a great opportunity for all players, coaches and our program. To be able to play on the same floor as some of the great Celtics of all time is something my players will remember for the rest of their lives. This truly is an opportunity of a lifetime for so many of us involved in the game.”
Luke Reiniger, also a Triton team captain and shooting guard, said playing at the Garden with its 19,600 seats “takes a little getting used to.”
One challenge is that most of the gyms the team plays have a wall behind the baskets. There are no walls behind the baskets at the Garden, only seats, which creates problems the players’ depth perception, Rybicki said.
Coach Clay dismissed any concerns about his team’s playing in the large arena. “We are fortunate enough to already play
in a large gym. The basketball court is the same length and the rim is the same height. As long as we stick to what we do well, the arena shouldn’t be a factor,” he said.
Newburyport will be playing at the Garden for the first time, which Reiniger said he hopes plays to Triton’s advantage.
“We have never played in the Garden before, but we did have a team in 2011 play in the Tsgonas Arena in Lowell for the Division 3 North finals,” D’Italien said. “It was an awesome experience to be in an arena like that.”
Two years ago at the Garden, Triton lost in a close game to Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody.
“We did real well the last time we played at the Garden,” Clay said. “It was a back and forth game. The boys gave me everything they had. Bishop Fenwick ended up making a couple more shots then we did and winning the game. The Garden didn’t appear as intimidating as we all thought it would. After the first quarter we settled down.”
For this game, Clay said, “At the end of the day, it’s just another gym, and there will be a winner and loser. We know Newburyport
is a talented and well-coached team. In order for us to win this game we will have to give all we have physically and mentally every single possession.”
D’Italien said, “We just want our players to execute the game plan, get lost in the game, play hard, play smart and play together. It is important to always stick to our process of winning possessions and not get caught up in the moment. Instead, embrace the moment, stick out your chest and realize all the people are here to watch us play.”
Rybicki said, “It is always a good game with Newburyport.”
Newburyport team members include Robbie Shay, Nick Rogers, Cam MacRae, Dan Baribeault, (captain), Quin Stott, Ronnie Mwai, Brain Hadden, Kevin Childs, Casey McLaren, Brendan Powers, Garrett Markey, Jake Valcich, Noah Gillingham and Austin Rosseau.
Triton team members include Luke Reiniger (captain), Adam Baletsa, Khalil Brito, Eric Rybicki (captain), Colin Ganzenmuller, Liam Spillane, Thomas Anderson, Brendan Muldowney, Conor Henry (captain), Ryan Sharkey, Jack McCarthy and Will Parsons.
Group marijuana-growing facility should net the city an additional $50,000.
Another $70,000 will come from a six-megawatt solar-generating facility slated for the South Hunt Road Waste Management-capped landfill. The city-owned Titcomb landfill will also be leased to a developer for an additional 3.7-megawatt solar-generating facility that will supply the city with about 70 percent of its municipal electricity at a reduced price, saving the city an estimated $150,000 each year.
The mayor thanked new council member Christian Scorzoni and ARC chairman Dan Healy for helping to bring the Chestnut Innovation Center to the city from Newburyport early in 2014. The center has added more than 100 new jobs and 20 new companies to Amesbury.
Gray is also excited about the completion of the Lower Millyard’s Heritage Park project, which he inherited from previous mayors and administrators. “I am proud to take their momentum and build on it,” he said, adding that “Mayors come and go.”
Gray, elected two years ago primarily to fix the property tax issue, is also focused on improving
Amesbury Attracting More BusinessesContinued from page 1 quality of life in Amesbury.
“I want people to enjoy living here,” he said. “The word is out that Amesbury is on the move. The people are fantastic.” In his remarks after being sworn in for a second term, Gray said, “There is a sense of vibrancy, of optimism in town, that we are on the rise, on the move and it extends beyond our borders. Others are noticing us.”
Two areas the mayor is focusing on is making the Amesbury schools some of the best in the state and bringing the community together.
“We have a really good school system, but we need to set the bar high,” he said.
An important first step was to recruit Gary Reese, who has agreed verbally to a contract to be the new superintendent of schools.
And for the first time in 10 years, the schools added four new teachers and implemented new programs. The students are using Chrome Books and the wireless infrastructure at the schools has been upgraded.
He also announced that the Massachusetts School Building Authority will recommend to its board of directors that Amesbury be invited to participate in the school building process to improve or possibly rebuild the 48-year-old
Amesbury Elementary School. Amesbury would be one of 26
communities chosen from 97 applicants to be invited to move forward,m he said.
“There is a lot of work to be done,” he said, including rallying the community to support the building of a new school.
On community building, he said he wants the city to work on projects that “everyone can agree on.”
Among those is paving streets. When he became mayor, the estimate was that there is a backlog of 20 years in road building projects. “I hope when I leave office, we will only be 10 years behind,” he joked.
He also takes a lot of pride in small things like lighting the waterfalls and installing new signs. The old city welcome signs were peeling. “It looked like no one cared,” he said.
Other projects include continuing to develop a downtown plan to address traffic, parking, aesthetics and signage, expand and complete the Riverwalk project and develop a plan for a new public library, city hall and the police station.
Gray said, “We have started down this path, but we have just started.”
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WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING ON CAPE ANN
These very popular programs provide an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most productive birding areas in the country. To date, we have seen over 320 species of birds on these Wednesday field trips. Wed, Jan 20, 2016 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meet in Gloucester at the Friendly’s restaurant at the first traffic circle on Route 128. $17. 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/joppaflats.
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stretches, strengthening and balancing postures, twists and inversions by certified yoga instructor Maura Mastrogiovanni. No registration is required, and all fitness 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.
PADDLING THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES
On Wednesday, January 20 at 6:30 join us for an adventurous presentation on “Paddling the Florida Everglades.” Professor Ken Thomas of Northern Essex Community College Speaker’s Bureau will chronicle his trip of a lifetime, from its planning and preparation stages to the actual trip itself. Hear about the pain of fire ant and no-see-um attacks, the beauty of paddling under a full moon, the frustration of running aground at super low tides, and the challenge of paddling during small craft advisories. Space is limited, call 978-388-8148 or go to our website www.amesburylibrary.org to sign up.
LECTURE: EXPLORING SOUTHERN ARGENTINA
Joppa Flats Education Center offers a monthly lecture series on natural history topics that is free to Mass Audubon members. Children ages 8 and up are welcome. Wed, Jan 20, 2016 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $4. Preregistration is not required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st
PARKER RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUTE BOOK CLUB
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge will be launching its NEW monthly book club starting in January. All books selected for this club will have an environmental or wildlife theme – with the hope that participants will be informed, inspired, and entertained. Subjects will range from our local salt marsh to environmental crises abroad. Winter is a fantastic time to curl up with a book! Then come join us for light refreshments and lively discussion in the cozy reading room in the refuge visitor center. January’s Book of the Month will be The Edge of the Sea by Rachel Carson. Discussion groups will meet on Thursday, Jan. 21st from 6:30 – 8:30pm, and on Saturday, Jan. 23rd from 1:30 – 3:30pm. February’s Book of the Month will be Refuge by Terry Tempest Williams. Groups will meet on Thursday, Feb. 18th from 6:30 – 8:30pm and on Saturday, Feb. 20th from 1:30 – 3:30pm. There is no commitment to come every month. Join us when you can! Each discussion group meeting is limited to 15 participants and will take place at the refuge visitor center, located at 6 Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport. Preregistration is required for all book club meetings. Please call refuge headquarters at (978) 465-5753 to register. (Note: For those who call and leave a message after hours, your registration is not confirmed until you receive a conformation call from a refuge staff member.)
SEE, THINK, AND WONDER WALKS FOR PRESCHOOLERS: TRACK, FOLLOW, AND FIND IN OUR RIVERSIDE YARD
In every kind of weather, our favorite thing is to head outdoors to our spectacular local habitats to see what’s new! We love to find things; think about colors, shapes and patterns; and wonder why this place is a special home to wildlife. Each nature exploration will focus on the importance of a sense of
place. Local and migrating birds, other wildlife, collecting techniques, and environmental awareness will be presented in a fun, energetic format that adults and children alike will enjoy. Thu, Jan 21, 2016 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Adult, $8/child, $7. Preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.
HOW TO GO TO COLLEGE…WITHOUT GOING BROKE!
A college planning workshop and FREE dinner seminar on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Stripers Grill, 175 Bridge Road, Newburyport from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Learn how to save $25,000 per year on your college tuition bills - and reduce your stress and anxiety. Reservations are required. Please sign up at www.collegeplanningservices.org or call John DeLorey of College Planning Services at 978-417-6335.
HUMOR IN JOURNALISM“Humor in Journalism” with
Tom Vartabedian on Thursday, Jan. 21st, 7-8pm. Fifty-year Haverhill Gazette journalist Tom Vartabedian wrote hundreds of stories prior to his “retirement” a decade ago. And he’s still writing columns. Not all have been perfect, much less the universal press. Come and hear “The Humorous Side of Journalism” with some of the hilarious typographical errors and amusing anecdotes over the past 50 years. This is a free lecture, open to all.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22nd
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14TH ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL 2016
The Firehouse is committed to the development of new work. Over the past 13 years, more than 160 were performed on our stage first-through our annual Firehouse New Works Festival. This festival fosters the growth of New England playwrights while showcasing the talent of local and regional actors and directors. (Last year, 43 actors, 17 directors, and 16 playwrights were featured in our festival!) Playwrights from across New England submit their 10-minute, one-act, and full-length plays to an independent panel who select the festival’s shows in anonymous readings. Directors and their casts then work with selected playwrights to produce two weekends of original theater. New Works Festival 2016 on January 22 & 23 and 29 & 30, 2016, Fridays and Saturdays, all shows at 8:00 PM. Firehouse Center for the Arts, Market Square, Newburyport. $16.00 Single-Night Tickets; $44.00 Four-Night Pass. For more info please call the Box Office at 978-462-7336 or visit online at www.firehouse.org
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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, Jan 23, 2016 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $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/joppaflats.
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We have been using chocolate for years to improve our mood. But what’s going on in our brains when we eat chocolate? Why are experts now saying it’s good for us? And are some kinds of chocolate better for us than others? Mike Cross, a chemistry professor at NECC, will use demonstrations and magic tricks to answer these questions. He will also teach us how to taste chocolate for quality. Chocolate will be sampled in this FREE class! Saturday,
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BEHIND THE SCENES REFUGE TOUR OF PARKER RIVER NWR
Held on the following days: Sunday, January 24th @ 1:00 pm and Saturday, January 30th @ 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. The tour will present an “up close and personal” look at the refuge through the multiple lenses of the cultural history of Plum Island and the Great Marsh, native wildlife and their habitats, and the role of refuge management in the conservation of these precious natural resources. Participants may be driven along areas on the refuge otherwise closed to the public. This guided two hour program is most appropriate for older teens and adults. Binoculars and/or a camera are recommended, but not required. Meet the ranger in the lobby of the Refuge visitor center 15 minutes prior to the program start time. Each session is limited to 14 participants; no more than 4 individuals per sign-up. Again, this is a vehicle – based tour, with limited stops on the Refuge. Advance registration is required for this program, as enrollment is limited. Be advised that individual tours may be subject to cancellation. *Please note: Those who call and leave messages after hours, your registration is not confirmed until you receive a
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Ensemble Aubade will perform on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport, the first of four concerts in the 2016 Jean C. Wilson Music Series. Praised for “intensity, imagination, skill and finesse,” Ensemble Aubade features Peter H. Bloom, flute; Francis Grimes, viola; and Mary Jane Rupert, harp. The trio is known for its vivid and compelling concerts throughout the United States. Ensemble Aubade performs masterworks and rarely-heard gems by European and American composers. Suggested donations are $20, $10 for seniors, children and students free. For more information about the concert go to frsuu.org/jean-wilson-music-series or call 978-465-0602 x401.
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NEW! KIDS’ STORY HOURMonday, January 25th at 10:00 am
- Bring your 3-5 year old youngster to the refuge visitor center for a good old-fashioned story hour. For each session, a refuge volunteer will read a story about an animal or some other interesting aspect of nature. The kids will then complete a related craft to take home. Enrollment is limited to 12 children. The parent or guardian must remain for the entire program. Preregistration is required for this program. Visit us on the web for more information: www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river/ or call Refuge Headquarters. The refuge visitor center is located at 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27th
WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING
We are in our twentieth year of Wednesday Morning Birding! These very popular programs provide an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most productive birding areas in the country. To date, we have seen over 320 species of birds on these Wednesday field trips. Wed, Jan 27, 2016 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $17. 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/joppaflats.
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Introduction to Collecting and Investing in Coins will be held at the Newburyport High School on Thursday, January 27, 2016 at 7:00. Join one of the area’s most knowledgeable numismatists, Rick Bagg, as he leads you in a presentation about coins. Learn the various aspects of coin collecting that are important determinants of value. Important as well are that “coins are fun” to collect and satisfying collections can be formed and enjoyed with relatively few coins for very little money. Rick is able to answer any questions about buying and selling coins and assembling and appraising coin collections. Investing in coins is also discussed. At the auction firm where he spent his career, Rick handled several hundred million dollars in coins for thousands of clients. He brings a great deal of experience to the class. Attendees are encouraged to bring some old coins in for discussion. There are no prerequisites. The cost is only $25. See www.richardbagg.com Call 978-255-1127 for more information.
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AMESBURY - The Market Street Baptist Church, 37 Market Street, Amesbury is hosting a Junior Church Basketball Program for both girls & boys ages 5-9 in the church gym at the back of the building on Fridays from February 5 through March 18 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. All are welcome to participate. This program is a noncompetitive, instructional league designed to teach fundamental basketball skills and basic Bible knowledge in a fun and engaging manner. A suggested donation of $10 per child is requested to cover expenses. Please make check payable to: MSBC & note: Bball. Registration is on February 5 from 6:00-630 pm. To register in advance: contact the church at 978-388-0930 or [email protected].
------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Newburyport Adult & Community Education offers SAT Prep Classes for winter 2016. The cost per student for each class is $200 or $350 for both. Course books are available in the Adult Ed office for $20 each. Winter SAT Prep Classes –to Prepare for the March 5, 2016 SAT Tests. English SAT Prep – Begins Tuesday, January 19, 2016, runs from 6:00-8:00 p.m.for 6 weeks. Newburyport High School English Teacher, Constantina Knecht will lead the class. Math SAT Prep – Begins Wednesday, January 20, 2016, runs 6:00-8:00 p.m. for 6 weeks. Newburyport High School Math Teacher, Lori Solazzo will lead the class. These classes will prepare students for the NEW redesigned SAT Tests. All classes will run for two hours each, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and will be held in the teachers’ classrooms. Seven students are required for classes to run, with a limit of 12 in each class. Should demand dictate we will attempt to accommodate additional students with a second section. Please register early so we can plan accordingly.For more information call the NACE office at 978 465 1257 or email: [email protected]
------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Cathy Riccio, RN, Coordinator for Health Services for Newburyport Public Schools, will speak at the February 3, 2016 Local Poverty Matters Study Group at the First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport, at 7pm. Riccio will explain the poverty issues that school nurses face, how extensive the problem is, and what actions they are often forced to take. While it is obvious that the Newburyport Public School nurses must care for the physical, emotional, and psychological needs of the district’s 3,000 students, it is not as well known that the school nurses must also be attuned to students’ socio-economic situations because of their impact on students’ ability to learn. These health professionals are often called on to intervene on issues of hunger, appropriate clothing, transportation to school, and other unmet student needs. Riccio administers a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to help deal with these problems. Local Poverty Matters is sponsored by Pennies for Poverty and by the Social Action Committee of the First Religious Society. It is free and open to the public.
------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Jazz Vespers, Wednesday, February 3, 8-9pm, in the historic Meeting House of the First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant St, Newburyport. Lark Madden and the Jazz Vespers House Band includes Susan Creamer on piano, Tomas Havrda on drums, and Mike Gruen on bass. Jean Lambert will provide seasonal readings. Jazz Vespers celebrates the inspiration of Jazz, Blues and Swing music, and includes readings and time for reflection. All are welcome. Free.
------------------------------------------------------------REGIONAL - Haverhill Firefighting Museum is creating a memorial for the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York City. Museum board members are looking for personal stories from residents in the greater Haverhill area
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------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Please join us for a fantastic display of hard-working, talented children in PGS’s presentation of “Once on this Island”. Students of Pine Grove School will perform Once on this Island on Saturday, February 6, with shows at Triton Regional High School at 2 pm and 6 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, available by emailing Kim Geyer ([email protected]) or $13 at the door. The show, featuring 45 fifth and sixth grade students, as well as a 20-person fourth grade chorus, tells the story of a young girl on a Caribbean island who wishes for excitement and is sent on a journey that tests the power of love.
------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society wants you to ring in the New Year by making a resolution to neuter your male cat during their “Happy Neuter Year” campaign. Sponsored by PetSmart Charities, the largest funder of animal welfare efforts in North America, the “Happy Neuter Year” campaign will provide $20 neutering surgeries for male cats during the month of January. Spaying and neutering is one of the most effective ways to reduce the homeless pet population and is safe for kittens as young as eight to 10 weeks old, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. “Neutering male pets is a simple surgery that reduces unwanted behaviors, like roaming, fighting, and urine marking territories,” says Liz Pease, Executive Director at the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society. “It also guarantees your cat never fathers a litter of kittens.” This special $20 rate is even less than the organization’s normal low-cost price and is available to all. Pet parents who wish to take advantage of this offer must mention the “Happy Neuter Year” campaign when they schedule their appointment. This campaign is based on availability. MRFRS’s Catmobile will provide 200 “Happy Neuter Year” sterilizations for $20 in January. Please visit www.catmobile.org or call 978-465-1940 for more information or to schedule an appointment. PetSmart Charities’ “Happy Neuter Year” campaign provides more than $733,180 to spay/neuter clinics to fund affordable, high-quality spay and neuter surgeries for more than 20,650 male dogs and cats across the nation during the month of January.
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By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD
companies. Now, why isn’t it profitable ... well, there are lots of reasons and speculation for that. I wish I could say “it’s because of XYZ, and if that gets fixed, it’s all sunshine and rainbows” (or fillings and root canals if you prefer). But that is just not so.
Dental insurance first started in the mid-60s/early 70’s. The first insurance company offered insurance with a $1,000 cap in 1972. And $1,000 bought a lot of dental care in 1972. Today, the average cap on dental plans is ... $1,000. Wait ... what? No, you read that right -- it’s still $1,000 (on average).
So in about 40 years, the benefit has not gone up. We all like to demonize insurance companies, but in all fairness, they have raised caps on nearly everything except dental insurance. That should tell you something about the business model of dental insurance.
So why isn’t offering “good” dental insurance profitable? Here are a few thoughts:
The “use” factor. In plain terms, dental insurance almost always gets used, oftentimes, right up to the max. This is not so with other types of insurance. In fact, the entire profit model of insurance is based on a certain percentage of people not using it. Contributing to this is the built-in “twice yearly” cleanings that are recommended. That comes off your yearly maximum.
Pre-existing conditions. Many dental problems are often ignored for years. So the feeling is that many people will “save up” their problems until they get dental insurance. Then BAM! - three root canals, three crowns, and a bunch of fillings. This happens so often that many dental insurance providers have a waiting period of one year for any major work (and lower caps on maximum coverage).
Dental problems are more commonplace than many other health problems. There are very, very few people out there with no need for dental work at all. This relates to my first point -- use. Almost all people with dental insurance will use it to a certain degree every year. Conversely, looking at typical health insurance as a comparison, a great number of healthy people will often go years without seeing a doctor.
….to be continued next week…unless I win the lottery and then you’ll have to wait until the following week.
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.
Since I didn’t win Powerball I am writing another column this week. Even though the chances of winning are 1 in 292 million, we all dream at some point of what we would do if we won the lottery. I was thinking about it last week. One of the many things I have planned is changing the way dental care is perceived and delivered. Our current “dental insurance” system is outdated and pathetic. How would I change it? I’m not sure, but with all that money I’m sure I could find people to help me do it.
I get asked all the time about dental insurance. And it’s almost never a “good” conversation. In fact, it’s usually along the line of “why is dental insurance so lousy?” And my patients have a point -- dental insurance typically is pretty lousy, for the patient and the dentist. There’s not enough coverage, too many things aren’t covered at all, the co-pays are too high, and the limitations are fairly strict. But why is this so?
To tell you the truth, there’s really just one reason it’s so bad: dental insurance is simply not profitable to insurance
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It was a year ago that researchers revealed that singing could greatly help Parkinson’s disease patients with breathing, speaking and memory. Now researchers have discovered that singing also helps those with dementia.
In a study from the University of Helsinki, 89 pairs of patients (with mild to moderate dementia) plus their caregivers were assigned for 10 weeks to one of three groups: listening to music, singing or only standard care. After nine months, patients were assessed, and researchers found better memory function, focusing, planning, multi-tasking, orientation and mood in the groups that
participated in music.The results weren’t the same,
though. The biggest benefit for memory and orientation came from the singing group, especially those with mild dementia. In patients with more severe dementia, it was listening to familiar music that provided cognitive benefits. Researchers suggested that in early, mild dementia, singing could help maintain memory. In both groups, music helped alleviate depression, especially those with mild Alzheimer’s disease.
Music as a therapy for Alzheimer’s isn’t new. In 1989, researchers in Colorado conducted a small study to determine if music had any impact on patient physical and social behavior. Specifically, they wanted to encourage conversation. The results showed that those who
participated in group singing had higher vocal and verbal behaviors than those who were in the discussion-only group.
In a recent study in Israel, researchers wanted to encourage conversation in mostly nonverbal patients with middle to late Alzheimer’s by using familiar songs. Songs were carefully chosen with behaviors noted after each one. The result was that songs related to their social and national identity brought out memories and much subsequent conversation. Afterward the participants had a feeling of accomplishment and belonging.
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