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REGIONAL – Julie Sheehan, a former yoga instructor, had always lived a healthy lifestyle. As she exercised, she found she was naturally attracted to healthier, whole grain foods.

But when she started raising children, her perspective changed. She decided “food was medicine,” and she would feed her family only healthy foods.

“How could I give these children foods that have been sprayed (with chemicals)?” she asked.

Th e answer to that question led her on a long journey of research and experimentation, followed by 14 months of getting state and local permits and approvals for her home kitchen. Th ere she began developing foods that are not genetically modifi ed, contain no soy or conola oils and no refi ned sugars.

REGIONAL – When Donnie Jarvis graduated from Triton Regional High School a decade ago, he did not know what he would do with his life. After two years, he followed in the family tradition and joined the Massachusetts Army National Guard, which in this time of multiple wars earned him a trip to the Middle East where he and his unit detonated unexploded roadside bombs.

His team blew up bombs, protecting U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, until one day in February last year a bomb exploded under his truck, fl ipping it on its side.

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Dec. 2 8:00pm – 1:00am Pingree Farm Rd, Haverhill St (Rte. 95 – Main St.)

Dec. 3 7:30am – 2:30pm Boxford/Lawrence/Newbury/Tenney/Mehaffey/Homestead

Dec. 3 9:00pm – 2:00am Rte. 1 (Ipswich line – Central St)/Forest Ridge/Turcotte

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Dec. 4 7:30am – 2:30pm Harrison/Wilkes/Cindy/Wilson Rd.

Dec. 4 9:00pm – 2:00am Main St. (Ipswich line – Newbury line)/Prospect

Dec. 8 7:30am – 2:30pm Leslie/Christopher/Kathleen/Daniels

Dec. 9 7:30am – 2:30pm Dodge/Emily/Rivers Edge/Long Hill/Wethersfield

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Dec. 10 7:30am – 2:30pm Wethersfield(Hillside – Rte. 1)/Christa/Farnham/Brook

Dec. 11 7:30am – 2:30pm Hillside/Weldon Farm/Glen/Central

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Dec. 12 7:30am – 2:30pm Spencer Knowles/Arthur Gordon/Wild Pasture/West Ox

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Dec. 15 7:30am – 2:30pm Green Needle/Saunders/

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Th e Rowley Water Department periodically fl ushes the fi re hydrants throughout the Town. Th e hydrant-fl ushing program is very important to the maintenance of the Town’s water distribution system. During this process, it is not uncommon for a yellow, brown or reddish tint to appear in the water. Harmless mineral deposits settle in the water mains, and fl ushing the system stirs the deposits causing the discoloration. Flushing removes the sediments from the mains and also serves the following purposes:

Improves water quality in the distribution system.Verifi es the proper operation of fi re hydrants and valves Helps fi nd weaknesses in the water system Checks for closed valves and weak fl ows in the water mains Verifi es adequate fi re fl ows for fi re fi ghting

Typically the Town advertises the program two weeks prior to starting. You can check out the following for notifi cation of when fl ushing will occur: Rowley Community Media, www.rowleywater.com, www.townofrowley.net, Th e Town Common newspaper, Reverse 911 pre recorded message

What should I do when the Town is fl ushing in my neighborhood?

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Operation Warming Heartsmemory loss. Jarvis, who now wears sunglasses even in dimly-lighted rooms, also suffered from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

To his surprise a year and a half later, that bomb gave Jarvis' life purpose. Since getting out of the hospital, the former E-4 Specialist combat engineer has bounced from to job to job, currently working in the kitchen of a Veterans Administration hospital and living with his siblings in a log cabin in Newbury that they renovated.

But he has steadfastly devoted every free moment to helping other injured and homeless veterans.

Jarvis is constantly organizing fundraising events from comedy and art shows to pizza nights and his latest venture, a celebrity basketball game back at Triton's gym, to raise money for the New England Center for Homeless Veterans, a shelter for homeless veterans on Congress Street in Boston.

“I never dreamed I would be living this life,” Jarvis said. “Helping others, helps me. Putting a smile on someone's face, that's beyond priceless.”

On March 21, he and Caleb

Noble, also of Newbury, are organizing a baseball game as part of their new organization, Operation Warming Hearts, that will feature former Harlem Globetrotters playing against a team of local celebrities, students and maybe even Triton School District officials. They hope to sell out the 1,000 seats in the Triton gym in a fun-filled event.

Tickets will be $10 for students, $15 for adults and $25 for VIP tickets that include a meet-and-greet with the Globetrotters before the game and front-row seats where they are likely to get involved in the action on the court.

There will also be a clinic before the game for one of the former Globetrotters to teach basketball skills to young players. The cost of the clinic will be $20.

In another event, he is raising $1,200 to pay for a reduced-price suite at a Boston Celtics game on Jan. 5th, so he can take 18 homeless veterans to participate in the military appreciation night at the Boston Garden. He has raised half of the money needed from an event hosted by Flatbread Pizza in Amesbury.

Last week, Jarvis was delivering baskets to the Newbury Public Library and Newbury Town Hall

to collect winter coats, hats and gloves for homeless veterans. It is the second holiday season he has collected the winter wear and brought them to the veterans in Boston.

According to the National Center for Homeless Veterans, there are 1.4 million homeless veterans in the country, he said. Even more are unemployed because their military training did not translate well into civilian jobs.

Jarvis knows that first hand. The Army taught him to blow up bombs. “There are not many jobs back here for that skill,” he said.

Currently he works in the kitchen at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. He took that job, which he knows he is over-qualified for, in hopes it will lead to a better job at the hospital doing peer counseling for other veterans like himself.

His constant companion, Moka, a chocolate lab, graduated recently from Operation Delta Dog, in Chelmsford, which trains rescued dogs to work with PTSD-afflicted vets.

Together, they are become a fixture on the North Shore. Someday, he said he may run for Newbury Selectman.

Eat Something GoodMaple Delight and Caramelized Bliss granola. Coming soon is a Cacao Dream, which allows chocolate lovers to endulge their cravings at breakfast while still eating healthy.

“Our cereal is perfectly sweetened, mouth watering delicious and packed with flavor. How could we not share?” Sheehan wrote on the package.

Every ingredient has nutritional value, a claim some other granolas may not be able to make.

The Maple Delight granola contains maple syrup, which is packed with anti-oxidants. The Caramelized

Bliss granola has blackstrap molasses, whose ingredients include calcium, potassium and protein. They are sweetened with raw, not refined sugars.

The Cacao Dreams proves Sheehan's claim that “You can have chocolate for breakfast, and it is good for you.” Cacao beans contain natural chemicals called flavonoids, a type of antioxidant compound that promotes general health and may lower the risk of several diseases.

Soulicious granolas, which come in 14-ounce packages and

a snack pack at 2.75 ounces, can be found at Heron Pond Farm in South Hampton, NH, Tendercrop Farm on High Road in Newbury, Wolf Meadow Farm on High Road and Glow on Main Street in Amesbury. Soulicious Foods can also be ordered on line at www.souliciousfoods.com.

The larger packages sell for $7.25 to $8.99. The smaller packs sell for $3.

She said she is taking a smaller margin on the granola while she expands her small, home-based production.

“I feed it to my children. I want others to feed it to their children,” she said.

Luca Migrogna, who owns Wolf Meadow Farm, called Sheehan's granola the “kiss for the belly in the morning.” He said he stocks her granolas on a shelf at the front of the store because he wants Wolf Meadow Farms to sell and promote locally made, healthy products.

Sheehan's passion is to produce and sell foods that are not genetically modified. She believes that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are dangerous to human health and contribute to an increase in allergies and

asthma. “I am going to minimize that

exposure,” she said. Her healthy products are

the latest entry into what is developing into a major food fight over GMO foods. Genetically modified foods are produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using genetic engineering. These techniques have allowed for the introduction of new traits as well as a far greater control over a food's genetic structure than previously afforded by methods such as selective breeding and mutation breeding.

Much of the genetic modification of foods has focused on cash crops in high demand by farmers such as soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil.

For that reason, Sheehan uses no soy or canola oil in her granola.

Current scientific research on GMO foods, introduced in 1994, has found that genetically modified crops pose no greater risk to human health than conventional food. However, opponents have raised several objections to GM crops, including environmental concerns and whether food produced from GM crops is safe.

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WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING

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series of 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.

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THANKSGIVING MORNING WALK AT SPENCER-PIERCE-LITTLE FARM IN NEWBURY

We'll walk the agricultural fields in search of American Pipits, sparrows, hawks, Snow Buntings and Horned Larks. Thursday, November 27th, 8:30 am - 10:30 am Fee: 2 for $20 Meeting Location: At the end of Little's Lane in Newbury - look for the Newburyport Birders' A-Frame sign Directions: In Newbury Center, head south on Route 1A and continue through the only set of lights. Then take your first left onto Little's Lane.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28th

KNIT TO GIVEThe Newbury Town Library

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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAYOpen House / 20th + 1st

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SATURDAY MORNING BIRDING

Join our experienced leaders in a search for avian activity in the Newburyport/Plum Island area. For beginners and birders of all skill levels. Saturday, November 29, 9 am to 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/joppaflats.

ELECTRONIC RECYLE DAYAll towns welcome to Saint

Mary’s Church electronic recycle day Saturday, November 29th, from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. 202 Main

Street, Rowley. Accepting all electronics to include monitors, computers, computer games, stereo equipment, copy and fax machines, printers, TV's, any item that as a plug. We are also accepting any appliances, such as washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators as well as lawn mowers, snow blowers with the gas removed, exercise equipment and grills. The recycle event will have low fees of $5 each r computer, $10 any monitor or small TV less than 19", $15 each TV between 19" and 26" and $20 each TV over 26" wide and wood console TV's, projection TV's $25 each TV 32" and over $30. . Any appliance are $10 each. Any cell phones, bikes car, truck batteries are free.as well as any scrap metal and any kind of tools We have no shipments overseas or in landfills. Bicycle recycle same day. Please bring any kind of bikes adult, kids of any age or condition to be reused again.

LOOK AT EVERY BIRD AT CHERRY HILL [INDIAN HILL] RESERVOIR

The Cherry Hill [Indian Hill] Reservoir is a perfect setting for waterfowl viewing. This public water source hosts Ruddy Duck & Ring-necked Duck, and both spend the fall here in the hundreds. Other species that can be seen here are Pied-billed Grebe, American Coot, Scaup, Bufflehead, the occasional Canvasback, Redhead and merganser. Saturday, November 29th, 9:00 am - 11:30 am Fee: $15 Meeting Location: First parking area you encounter on Moulton Street in West Newbury - look for the Newburyport Birders' A-Frame sign

BEHIND THE SCENES REFUGE TOUR

Held on the following days: Saturday, Nov. 29th @9:30 am; and Sunday, Nov. 30th @ 1:00 pm 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

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CHICKERINGDoug Chickering will be leading

a bird walk at Salisbury Beach State Reservation and reading from his book Refl ections On A Golden-Winged Warbler. Doug will sign copies of his books. Chickering’s essays bring to life our memories of our best moments in the fi eld, by describing his favorite moments in his characteristic, magical prose. Th is book will make a wonderful gift for a birder this holiday season. Sunday, November 30th at 10:00

am to 2:00 pm - Meeting Location: Meet at the last, large parking lot on the left near the pavilion at Salisbury Beach State Reservation

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Sunday, November 30 at 4:30 pm Th e Gazebo on the Rowley Common, Rt. 1A/Main St. All are welcome! Please bring a donation of paper towels, toilet paper, wet wipes or facial tissues for the Rowley Food Pantry. Hosted by the Rowley Girl Scouts.

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A Special Meeting of the Byfi eld Cemetery Association will be held at 7pm on Monday, December 1st in the Byfi eld Parish Church, 132 Jackman St, Georgetown, MA.

FACING ISLAMOPHOBIA: UNDERSTANDING OUR MUSLIM BROTHERS AND SISTERS

On Monday, December 1 at 7:00pm at Th e First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, there will be a presentation and discussion led by Rev. Dr. M’ellen Kennedy, a Unitarian Universalist minister and Sufi minister. Th e tension and misunderstandings between the Islamic world and the West are costly and severe. Th is talk is an eff ort to bridge that gap of misunderstanding. Th e manufacture of Islamophobia will be explored and how to counter it. Th is presentation is an opportunity to open our hearts and minds to what valuable life lessons we can gain from the powerful and inspiring religious tradition of Islam. Rev. Dr. M’ellen Kennedy serves as consulting minister for the UU churches in Springfi eld and Washington, Vermont. She is founder of Peace and Unity Bridge (PUB), an organization dedicated to cultivating friendship and understanding among Muslims and non-Muslims. PUB is funded in part by a grant from the Unitarian Universalist Fund for Social Responsibility. Rev. Kennedy is also co-founder of the UU Small Group Ministry Network. Register online at www.frsuu.org/facingislamophobia, or call Vicki Dyer at 978-465-0602 ext 401.

ZEN MEDITATIONFree, Zen meditation instruction

is off ered Monday nights at the First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport. Th e practice sessions meet in the lower meetinghouse from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. For fi rst time participants, the 6pm orientation session is recommended. Th e instructor is Joyce Haydock, a member of the Kwan Um School of Zen for almost 25 years and a Dharma teacher for over 15 years.

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Zen is a way of living, a way to perceive one's life with a clear mind and to better understand your true Self. Over time, with support, one works to attain a clear compassionate mind which, moment to moment, is able to help all beings. For more information, contact Joyce Haydock at 978-363-5457.

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------------------------------------------------------------AMESBURY - Police Chief Kevin J. Ouellet and Public Works Director Robert Desmarais remind residents that the Annual Amesbury Winter Parking Ban begins on: Monday December 1st. All vehicles must be parked off the street between the hours of 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM, regardless of weather conditions, to facilitate the storm operations of the Public Works Department. Any vehicle left unattended on the street will be subject to a parking violation and/or towing at the owner’s expense. Th e winter ban violation fi ne is $50.00. Overnight parking is also prohibited in Public School and Municipal Parking Lots, including the Friend Street, Main Street, Water Street, Public Library and School Street parking lots. Residents living within the Central Business District may obtain a parking permit at the Clerk’s Offi ce in City Hall, 62 Friend Street. Th e permit allows vehicle owners to park in designated sections of the Water Street Deck and Friend Street Municipal Lot. To obtain a parking permit, residents must appear in person at the City Clerk’s Offi ce with a valid driver’s license and vehicle registration, showing an address in the Central Business District. Th e permit is free and must be affi xed to the lower left corner of the back window. Residents will be given further information with the permit by the Clerk’s Offi ce. Permits are now available. During a Snow Emergency, public service announcements will be broadcast over local radio and television stations, including WNBP 1450 AM and 106.1 FM, to provide further information. When a Snow Emergency is declared by the Mayor’s Offi ce, all vehicles must be removed from City streets, regardless of the hour. Questions concerning the winter ban may be directed to Mr. Robert Desmarais, Public Works Director, at 978-388-8116 or to the on-duty shift supervisor at the Amesbury Police Department, 978-388-1217. Th e Winter Parking Ban Is Eff ective Until April 1, 2015.

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Sea Change Theatre Company presents Lucia Frangione's Cariboo Magi, a holiday tale filled with a drunken minister, a saloon keeper, an aging dancing girl and the last of the Mohicans. Join us for some hilarious cartoonish Christmas fun! Cariboo Magi will run December 12th through December 21st in the performance space inside Dane Street Church at 10 Dane Street in Beverly, MA.

A drunken, Anglican minister who has failed to convert anyone in ten years, an avaricious saloon keeper with a murder in her past, an aging pregnant dancing girl, and a man who claims to be the last of the Mohicans all need a new lease on life. They intercept a contract meant for a San Diego theatre company, form a bedraggled troupe of players, and head north through the wilds of the Cariboo gold rush to perform at the Theatre Royal in Barkerville. Frangione's characters are brought to life by Amanda Collins of Beverly, Christopher Donahue of West Newbury, Jacquelyn Weatherbee of Salem, Matthew Schwabauer of Beverly.

Cariboo Magi show dates are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays December 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21. Friday shows curtains rise at 8 p.m., Saturday shows begin at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children, students, and seniors. Tickets may be purchased in advanced online at www.seachangetheatre.com; by phone at 978-500-3885 or email at [email protected]; or day of the performance at the door for $20 for adults and $12 for children/students/seniors.

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------------------------------------------------------------INEWBURYPORT - Th e Golden Agers, which is a social group in the Greater Newburyport area, met last Wednesday. After a short business meeting, they were entertained by Eric McSadden who sang and played keyboard while the group drank coff ee, ate donuts and socialized. A good time was had by all. Our next meeting will be December 3, 2014. Doors open at 12:30 and the meeting begins at 1:00. At this meeting we will be holding our election of offi cers, taking applications for membership ($5.00/yr) and selling tickets for our Christmas Turkey Dinner, December 17, at 1:00 p.m, doors open at 12:30. Cost of dinner is $16.00/person, or $5.00 for members. Th e dinner will be prepared and served by the Take Out Cafe. No tickets will be sold at the door on the day of the dinner. Everyone 60+ is invited to join. For more information call Jeanne Th omas 978-465-8647.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - At Steeple Hall on December 5th, the "Meals Th rough Music" charity concert will raise money to provide holiday meals to families in need, as well as help to stock the local food pantry. 100% of the profi t from this event will be donated to "Our Neighbors Table" in Amesbury, MA. Th e concert will feature some of the area’s best musicians. Th e headlining band is Cold Engines and is the new band launched by members of popular boston-based band Th e Brew who toured nationally and opened stages for musicians such as Bruce Hornsby and the Allman Brothers. Soft Cactus, another performer, is a local favorite from Lowell that makes regular appearances in the Newburyport Area. New-England Music Award winning Sarah Blacker will open the show with a solo performance. Th e event is $15.00 or $10.00 if you donate a canned food item. Th is event is made possible with support by Newburyport Brewing Co., Byfi eld Community Arts Center, Th e Grog, and Fusion Blue Productions. Th e event is presented by Newburyport Concerts. www.newburyortconcerts.com

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Th e Anna Jaques Hospital Aid Association invites the public to its Annual Tree of Light Ceremony. Th e event will take place at the Highland Avenue entrance to the hospital on Monday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. Th is event has become a community tradition; it is a meaningful way to remember loved ones, to embrace the season of giving and to brighten the winter months.A rededication ceremony of the Burr Family Tree will be held at this year's celebration and light refreshments will be served in the Higgins Conference Room. For a small donation, the donor is invited to place a light on the tree and the loved one's name will be listed on the Tree of Light Scroll, which will be displayed in the lobby through the holidays and on the AJH.org website for the year. It will also be published in the Aid's winter newsletter. A minimum donation of $5 is requested for each name submitted. Checks may be made payable to the AJH Aid Association and mailed or dropped off at: c/o Volunteer Offi ce, 25 Highland Ave., Newburyport, MA 01950. In order to ensure publication on the Tree of Light Scroll, the names of those being memorialized or honored must be received by Nov. 21.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Just in time for holiday gift giving, the Anna Jaques Hospital Aid Association will present its “Holiday Happenings Arts & Crafts Fair” on Friday, December 5, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Higgins Conference Room at Anna Jaques Hospital. Handcrafted items by Anna Jaques employees and volunteers will be available for sale. A 20% off coupon to the AJH Gift Shop will be given to everyone who purchases from the crafters. Th is great event featuring AJH artisans and crafters is designed to make it easy for you to start and end your holiday shopping in one place. Additionally, you will be supporting the Aid Association in its fundraising mission to support patient services at our community hospital at the same time. Th is year, the Aid Association presented $138,000 to the hospital for the purchase of special equipment and community health projects. Such gifts are made possible because of the Aid’s various fundraisers and the ongoing generous response of the greater Newburyport community. Be sure to “Save the Date” – December 5th - for this year’s Holiday Happenings Craft Fair.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Even More Baskets!! Th e Friends of the Rowley Public Library is holding its 3rd Annual Holiday Basket Raffl e. Come see the beautiful baskets on display at the Rowley Public Library until December 13. Th is year, 20 baskets hold more than $2,100 in prizes. Th e drawing will be December 13th @ 12pm at a reception in the Library Meeting Room. You don’t need to be present to win!! Win a holiday gift or a treat for yourself!! Local Bee Keeping, Yankee Candles, Blissful Retirement, Dog Lovers, Yoga, Family Movie Night, Pine Grove PTA, a Gift Card Tree and many more. Th ere is something for everyone. Raffl e tickets are available at the Rowley Public Library at 141 Main Street, Rowley. Th ey cost $1 each or 6 for $5.� Th e Friends thank everyone who donated a basket including American BBQ, Institution for Saving, Beach and Nature Company and the Wethersfi eld Glass Studio. Stop in to check out all the baskets. For even more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Th e Delvena Th eatre Company will present a dramatic reading of the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol, at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main Street, Rowley on Saturday, December 6, at 1:00 PM. Watch in fascination as Marley comes back from the dead to help Scrooge amend his miserly ways here on earth and transform himself into a pleasant, giving old gentleman. With the help of three ghosts – the Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Future – the audience will be mesmerized as old Scrooge takes a long look at his life and reevaluates its path. Classic Christmas music will put the fi nishing touch on this wonderful message of hope and love – so fi tting for the Christmas season! A Christmas Carol will be performed, complete with period costumes, by Lynne Moulton,



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This free discussion group on poverty in the Greater Newburyport area will meet on Wednesday evening, December 3, from 7-8 pm in the basement classroom of the First Religious Society Church (26 Pleasant Street). The topic in December is Housing. Kerri Perry, President, board of Directors, ROOF Over Head and Susanne Cameron, Chair, Program Committee and past Co-President, ROOF Over Head will speak about the challenges of providing supportive housing to families in need in the communities of Amesbury, Newburyport and Salisbury. The Local Poverty Matters Study Group explores different aspects of poverty in Greater Newburyport in its meetings on the first Wednesday evening of the month. It is jointly sponsored by the Social Action Committee of the First Religious Society and Pennies for Poverty, a local non-profit organization that is working to raise awareness about the effects of poverty in our area.

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JAZZ VESPERSThe next Jazz Vespers Service will

be held on Wednesday December 3 featuring the house band of Lark Madden on guitar, Susan Creamer on piano, Tomas Havrda on drums and Mike Gruen on bass. Anne Comeau and Ned McClung will provide seasonal readings. The music begins at 8 pm in the Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant Street in Newburyport. Jazz Vespers celebrates the inspiration of Jazz, Blues and Swing music, and includes readings and time for reflection. All are welcome.

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Continued from page 11Joseph Zamparelli and Fran Baron. Th e Delvena Th eatre Company was founded in 1992 and has performed at various venues, most often at the Boston Center for the Arts. Th e company was nominated for fi ve Independent Reviewers of New England awards. Sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library, the performance is FREE, but space is limited, so sign up today! For more information, contact the Rowley Library at (978) 948-2850.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Join us at the Rowley Library for a holiday craft! Lisa Giannino from Country Gardens will be teaching us how to design our own kissing balls on Saturday, December 13, at 1 p.m. Th e tradition dates from the Middle Ages and makes a wonderful decoration for the holidays. Th is program is sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library. Sign-up is required and there is a $10 materials fee. Space is limited, so sign up today! Th e Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main Street. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Join the Rowley Library Book Club on Th ursday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Th e Sound of

Th ings Falling by Juan Gabriel Vasquez, regarded as one of South America’s greatest writers. A Bogota resident refl ects on Colombia’s not-so-distant violent past and how it has shaped the lives of everyone around him. Come to the Rowley Library on Th ursday, December 4 at 6:30 p.m. to share what you think. Pick up your copy today! Th e Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main Street. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Take a Step back in time, for a memorable visit to the 1677 Platts-Bradstreet House, 233 Main St., in Rowley – Decorated for the Holiday Season. It will be Open to the public the weekend of December 6th & 7th, Saturday & Sunday; from 1:00- 4:00 p.m. each day. We will be featuring our wonderful 17th Century Historical House decorated in the combination of “Colonial Traditional Holiday” style with our own “1677 Platts-Bradstreet House” collections as accents throughout the house. On Saturday & Sunday, Th e LOCA Flute Ensemble of the North Shore will be performing delightful selections of Christmas Music in the Historical House from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Th e Society again this year will host the 2nd Grade classes from the Pine Grove School. Th ey will be experiencing a guided tour of our 1677 Platts- Bradstreet House and our 1776 Historical Barn on the Monday before the Open House. Each year the children bring a selection of handmade ornaments to decorate our huge Barn Christmas Tree. It is such a thrill for the Society to share our Historical Treasures with the school children of Rowley. In the 1776 Barn, this Holiday season; there will be a unique Pictorial display of the Rowley Shoe Industry plus a collection of tools & implements used during the 19th & early part of the 20th Century, that were used to make and repair shoes here, in our town. Selectman Bob Merry will be Overseeing this interesting part of our history. We are looking forward to one very spectacular season and we are looking forward to our tradition of…seeing all of you!

------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Th e Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS) is recruiting volunteers to assist with cat care at its 63 Elm Street Salisbury shelter. Help is needed seven days a week, with morning shifts running from 8:00am to 10:00am, and afternoon shifts from 3:30 to 5:00pm. Most volunteers commit to one shift per week. “We have lots of kitties this time of year and we rely on our wonderful volunteers to help feed them and keep the shelter up and running,” said MRFRS Executive Director Bill Piercey. “We couldn’t do it without our volunteers, and we are looking for more help from all ages and walks of life.” Th ose interested in volunteering can fi ll out a questionnaire at www.mrfrs.org or come in to the shelter during open hours (Tues/Weds/Fri/Sat 11-4, Th urs 4-7). Candidates will then be invited to an orientation where they can learn more about available opportunities.

------------------------------------------------------------TOPSFIELD - Holiday Centerpiece Workshop - Back by popular demand, Tina Lefebvre from Middleton's Platinum Posies fl orist will be hosting a fl ower arranging workshop. Each participant will create a beautiful holiday centerpiece to take home with them! Th e cost for this program is $25 per person, which includes all supplies, including fl owers. Please sign up at the Library Circulation Desk. Th ursday, December 4th, 7pm, Topsfi eld Town Library Meeting Room

------------------------------------------------------------WEST NEWBURY - On December 6th Laurel Grange will be holding its annual greens fair from 9am to 2pm at the grange hall. Come on down and do some Christmas shopping while supporting local crafters and vendors. Th e fair will have wreaths, handmade and knitted items, baked goods and lots of other wonderful items for sale. Dan Trembley will be entertaining us with Christmas songs as well. Th e grange hall is located at 21 Garden Street, West Newbury.

------------------------------------------------------------WEST NEWBURY - Laurel Grange #161 of West Newbury is looking for junior members ages 5-14. If you know of a child who would like to join the grange and participate in contests, meet new friends, and become a part of the community then please contact jackie carter at 978-352-2986 or email me at [email protected].

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Thanksgiving Thoughtsin the supply and demand has caused a cessation of price increases in many markets. Presently, many properties have been on the market for a longer period of time than expected and in order to remain competitive, they have had to reduce their asking prices.

Although historically the spring market is believed to be “the best time” to sell a property because there is renewed energy and the flowers are blooming, every decision has a risk. It would be wise to weigh the risk of waiting for the unknown.

If the inventory continues to increase, by spring all those “wait till the blooms appear” homeowners will add to that increasing inventory and the risk one faces is the loss of equity over the months of waiting. It is often during the colder months that the buyers who are out there are very serious buyers indeed. “Tire kickers” and “window shoppers” do not trudge through the snow as a rule. If you are not on the market, the serious buyers trudge past your property. (Nadine herself bought her property in the middle of winter.).

Ideally, the homeowner maximizes the opportunity to realize the highest sale price when the market is very low on inventory. Nadine’s window is closing as the inventory increases, consumer confidence returns and spring listing expectations approach.

Whatever the factors that impact a homeowner’s decision as to when (or if ) to list a property, it is a fact that homes sell every single day of the year for the right price and at the right time.

This Thanksgiving someone will light a fire in his first home for which he paid full price in the low inventory market. He will turn on the news and listen to consumer reports, politicians, economic gurus, and experts on just about everything staking their reputations on positions that are diametrically opposed.

The new homeowner will put another log on the fire as the news continues reporting on the latest debates in the Senate and the House, the different ideologies that shape our Nation, more experts…..and more opinions…..and more predictions. Just as he wonders what it’s all about, a face painted in camouflage comes on the 60 inch flat screen. A reporter has spotted one of our finest and directs his cameraman to zoom in. A young soldier is walking the line on dangerous foreign soil in the dark. He looks like the fierce warrior he has been trained to be. He will be up all night protecting our Freedom the likes of which the world has never known. That priceless Freedom permits us to have our political debates, our right to express our ideologies, our experts, opinions, predictions….logs on the

National news that impacts consumer confidence has a direct effect on the real estate market and the recent swing of the pendulum that happened during the midterm elections has economic gurus waiting to pour over the data that flows there from.

The media has been broadcasting what is described as sweeping change in political ideation and if the result of that national decision is an increase in consumer confidence, those homeowners who have been wary enough of the economy that they have been holding off putting their properties on the market may begin to add to the relatively low inventory of real estate.

Once the number of properties that come to the market increases sufficiently, the supply and demand factor that governs pricing causes a shift in the fair market value of the real estate. As of this week before our 2014 Thanksgiving, consumers have a lot for which to be thankful. When something doesn’t “feel right” in our country, we have the freedom and the collective power to make ourselves “feel better”. We vote. When we feel better, we spend money and participate in various markets with our assets.

The question many homeowners who wish to sell their properties ask is “Should I put it on now or wait till spring?” The answer for individual homeowners will vary according to specific sets of circumstances, but there is some food for thought when faced with such a decision.

Nadine purchased a beautiful new home less than a year ago. Her company also made a purchase and now she must relocate across the country. Her question is “Shall I wait till spring or put it on the market now with the Holidays and winter coming?” Nadine’s goal is to net as high a price as possible. She also does not want to be “sitting on the market and growing cold with the increasing ‘days on market’ public report.

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Over the past several months there has been very low inventory that has contributed to an increase in home sale prices. Most recently, however, home owners have begun to add to that inventory ever so slowly. That slow and almost unperceivable shift

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climate, our Nation’s greatest treasures will continue to walk that line in the dark to preserve our right to disagree about everything. Whether the inventory is up, down or around, the politics are left, right or in the middle, our Thanksgiving becomes more meaningful because of the most ferocious protectors in the history of mankind.

Happy Thanksgiving to the most precious individuals our Nation has ever produced... our Veterans.

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Sold Single Family HomesAddress, Town Description DOM List Price Sold For Orig Price21 Maple St, Salisbury 7 room, 4 bed, 1f 0h bath Colonial 28 $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 8 Tremont Ave, Amesbury 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 37 $289,900 $289,900 $289,900 335 Main St, Amesbury 7 room, 2 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 86 $299,900 $295,000 $299,900 61 Haverhill Rd, Amesbury 6 room, 2 bed, 2f 2h bath Cape 284 $299,999 $304,499 $339,900 181 North End Blvd, Salisbury 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cottage 172 $324,900 $310,000 $359,900 15 Briggs Ave, Newburyport 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Ranch 15 $375,000 $375,000 $375,000 32 Knowlton St, Hamilton 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 20 $359,000 $350,000 $379,000 33 Pine Hill Rd, Newburyport 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 41 $400,000 $375,000 $400,000 130 Blueberry Ln, Essex 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 37 $425,000 $435,250 $425,000 19 Hansom Dr, Merrimac 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 171 $439,000 $428,500 $450,000 236 Main St, West Newbury 9 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Antique 40 $450,000 $444,000 $450,000 27 Home St, Hamilton 5 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 81 $429,900 $421,000 $459,000 104 Elm St, Newbury/Byfield 6 room, 3 bed, 3f 0h bath Cape 59 $484,000 $472,000 $489,000 14 Fazio Farm Rd, Georgetown 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 145 $489,900 $489,000 $489,900 5 65th St, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 118 $500,000 $490,000 $500,000 4 Fairway, Amesbury 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 2h bath Colonial 87 $499,999 $480,000 $510,000 8 Chapman Rd, Boxford 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Ranch 57 $499,999 $487,000 $514,900 15 Brookside Rd, Topsfield 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 45 $559,900 $559,000 $559,900 30 Dove St, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 39 $575,000 $575,000 $575,000 4 Hickory Ln, Ipswich 10 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 37 $639,900 $615,000 $639,900 266 Northern Blvd, Newburyport 6 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Contemporary 85 $699,900 $630,000 $699,900 38 Munroe St, Newburyport 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Colonial 118 $700,000 $673,500 $719,000 5 Plant St, Newburyport 11 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 288 $784,900 $760,000 $784,900 7 Whites Crt, Newburyport 8 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 15 $845,000 $890,000 $845,000 100 Cedar St, Wenham 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 1h bath Colonial 165 $1,299,000 $1,250,000 $1,299,000

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insurance sounds a lot like medical insurance – a prudent way of ensuring you can pay for potentially catastrophic treatment costs. All types of insurance companies aim to make money, so they make sure that the total money everyone pays in premiums is larger than the amount they pay for treatment costs.”

Th e diff erences between medical catastrophes and dental ones are signifi cant to this discussion. Th e author says, “For unpredictable, potentially catastrophic things like heart attacks, the extra cost borne by (medical insurance) policy holders is worthwhile, because virtually no one has a few hundred thousand dollars lying around to pay for coronary bypass surgery. But for dentistry, that isn’t the case.”

Th is is the key to understanding the diff erence between medical and dental insurance. While we could discuss the numerous reasons our health insurance system in this country is broken, that is not the point of this column. We are so ingrained to think that insurance is insurance. Th e simple diff erence between medical and dental insurance is that more people pay more into medical insurance over their lives than dental insurance. Th is covers the percentage of people who need more costly treatment. It is the exact opposite in dentistry.

Teeth are optional and life is less optional. Th is is why medical insurance is not optional and dental insurance is. Th e author of the column explains one of the reasons why dental insurance is

set-up the way it is – “People can opt out of dental insurance, then build up treatment needs over the course of several years, then opt in. Dental companies know this, and so in turn, they’re forced to cover relatively little in terms of treatment. Most dental plans come with a hard cap on the total amount of treatment they’ll pay for a given year.”

Th e insurance companies are in control – and they are more concerned with maintaining profi tability than they are with the care you receive. If you have dental problems that require a few thousand dollars to fi x, there is no insurance available to cover this. In many cases, this forces people to decide whether to invest in keeping teeth, or losing teeth because they don’t have the coverage to pay for it. Teeth are optional.

Th is is why I preach preventive care. Regardless of insurance coverage, maintaining regular visits at a dental offi ce will save you money in the long-run.

Next week we will look at what our author says about diff erences among dental plans, such as in-network vs. out-of-network.

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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“With the acquisition of this new system, Holy Family Hospital continues its commitment to provide our patients with access to advanced technology right here in the Merrimack Valley,” said Joseph Roach, President of Holy Family Hospital in Methuen and Haverhill. “Th e advanced imaging capabilities of this technology allow for greater precision that increases the delivery and effi cacy of patient care.”

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