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ROWLEY – Its alright to die in Rowley again. The dispute over who could dig graves that virtually shut down the town’s historic cemetery for the last month is now resolved.

Last week, the Selectmen and the lone remaining cemetery commissioner Peter Dalzell voted to fill the two vacancies that occurred on the Cemetery Commission when chairman Arthur Page and clerk Bill Gaynor resigned in protest after being told they could not be paid to dig the graves.

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Saving a Pink Icon

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ON THE ROAD TO PLUM ISLAND – It may have been built on the edge of the salt marsh for a questionable reason, but there is no question today that the Pink House on the Plum Island Turnpike is an icon, so popular that it has been painted, photographed and written about hundreds of times.

Think Christina’s World, Andrew Wyeth’s painting in 1948, which hangs in New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, and you get the idea of why artists are so attracted to this house, painted an unusual color, standing in the middle of nowhere.

Damian Turco, a local attorney, wrote recently: “How many times have you driven past that old pink house on your way out to Plum Island and wondered what it’s all about? There’s something about that house that just sets the tone as it whisks by the car. It’s kind of eerie looking. Kind of beat up by the weather over the years. It

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desolate territory. There were no other houses nearby. Bob’s Lobster was not yet serving customers across the road. There was no airport. And the house only had salt water flowing through its pipes.

Today it is owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, which bought the house in 2011 for $375,000 from a family that had lived in it for decades.

The agency, whose mission is to encourage and preserve wildlife, does not see a long-term use for it. The agency would not want people living in the Pink House.

It would prefer to use the 9 acres the house sits on for a viewing platform. Buses and cars that bring school children or tourists could park on the dry land and use the proposed platform to study the marsh and its wildlife up close.

Sandwiched between the marsh

certainly seems like it’s in an odd place.”

The three-bedrooms home with more than 2,000 square feet of space was built in 1925 as what is known in the contentious world of divorce to be “a spite house.” According to the story, a woman divorcing her husband insisted that he build her a duplicate of

their Newburyport home. The problem was her attorney did not specify where the house was to be built.

The husband, complying only with the strict letter of the court order, built the house for his ex-wife on nine acres of dry land on the edge of the 4,700-acre marsh. Ninety one years ago, this was

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Electronic, Wireless, Keypad Voting for IpswichTo the editor:Wayland adopted electronic,

wireless, keypad voting for its open town meeting in the spring of 2010. After a free trial, Wayland has used electronic keypad voting for every town meeting and every vote of town meeting to present day.

I was the initial starter of this effort in my town but others caught the wave quickly and a number of people, including our moderator, worked together to implement the most important improvement to New England town meeting in 400 years.

With electronic voting you get a level of accuracy that is not possible by any other means. We all believe every vote should count and one vote can change the outcome. When then vote is close, showing hands or counting standing people is human-error prone. Think about the methods your town meeting uses to count votes and then compare those methods to electronic machines doing the work – just like they do in most other banking and financial areas of your life. In a voice vote, the farther you sit from the moderator, the less accurate the vote count and the less impact your vote has.

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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 Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 8:15 PM at the Town Hall Annex located at 39 Central Street, to consider a Request to Determine Applicabil-ity filed by Said Abuzahra, of Abu-zahra Family Trust, for proposed construction of roadway connec-tion to Cindy Lane possibly within the 100’ Buffer Zone of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands at Wilson Pond Lane Right of Way (Map 6, Parcels 41-29A, 41-41A, and 41-C) owned by Town of Rowley, Farmhouse Lane Realty Trust, and Wilson pond Realty Trust.

Arthur Page III, ChairRowley Conservation Commission

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In accordance with the Wetlands Protection Act, Mass. G.L. 131, section 40, as amended, and the Town of Rowley Wetlands Protec-tion Bylaw, a Public Hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 7:45 PM at the Town Hall Annex located at 39 Central Street, to con-sider a Request to Determine Appli-cability filed by Mr. David Moon, Massachusetts Audubon Society, for proposed demolition and removal of a 12’ x 16’ wooden structure possi-bly within the 100’ Buffer Zone of Salt Marsh, Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage, and the Great Marsh Area of Critical Environmental Con-cern at land off Patmos Road (Map 35, Parcel/Lot 9) owned by Massa-chusetts Audubon Society.


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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 Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 8:30 PM at the Town Hall Annex located at 39 Central Street, to consider a Notice of Intent application filed by John T. Coughlin Gateway II Trust of 1967, for proposed construction of two commercial building 3,750 & 13,930 square feet, stormwater fa-cilities, parking areas, utilities, grad-ing, and wetlands replication possi-bly within the 100’ Buffer Zones to Bordering Vegetated Wetlands and Isolated Vegetated Wetland, DEP Approved Groundwater Protection Area Zone II, and Isolated Vegetated Wetland at Land off Haverhill Street (Map 14, Parcel 34 Lot 1) in Row-ley, MA.


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electronic voting, Wayland has had many votes that were within 5 or 10 percent or even right on the knife edge. When the electronic machines told the moderator what the counts were and when the moderator announced those counts, the people just accepted it and were confident that the vote was accurate and that their vote counted. We had issues that were decided by one vote at our April 2016 town meeting. Imagine the amount of time we saved not having to count those votes by standing and sitting and have roaming tellers.

A couple of years back, Acton held a secret vote by paper ballot. The process was painful and lasted for an hour. They even said that if the numbers exceed the number

who checked in, they would have to recount. Luckily Acton only had to go through one secret, one-hour ballot. Since Wayland has started using electronic voting, every vote has been a secret ballot. We decided to turn on a light bulb for 30 seconds and tell the voters the voting window was open. Within that 30 seconds, people calmly, silently and privately cast their vote. They even had the opportunity to change their mind because the last vote they cast was the one that stuck. When the light bulb went off, the voting window closed and the computer calculated the tally. All of the votes were private, they were accurate and no vote took more then about a minute. The standing counted vote was eliminated. The audience was

calm and I believe that a big part of their calmness was the fact they knew they had privacy in their hands on the floor of town meeting.

Wayland voters became free to vote with their hearts, their minds and their pocketbooks.

Privacy is security; it’s in the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. If you do not have privacy then you do not have freedom. But freedom is not free. You will have to pay something for the use of electronic voting. But I tell you that what you will get back is much, much more valuable.

I urge you, Ipswich, to strongly consider trying and using electronic voting at your town meeting.

Alan J. ReissFormer selectman, Wayland

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Cemetery Commission Gets Two New Members Continued from page 1

The Selectmen chose one of their own, chairman of the Board Robert Merry, to serve on the cemetery commission. They also appointed Kathy Olmstead, the administrative assistant for the First Congregational Church, to the commission.

Both will serve the remaining year of the elected term for cemetery commissioners.

Merry told his fellow Selectmen he did not know why he was volunteering for this additional town position. Olmstead said she thought it would be a good way to serve the town.

The Selectmen also lifted a freeze on hiring summer cemetery workers so the new commissioners could hire workers.

The Board of Selectmen and Town Counsel Judy Pickett prompted the resignation of Page and Gaynor when they asserted that state law prohibits the elected commissioners from being paid to dig graves and maintain the cemetery.

“Why after decades of a well-run department, the selectmen have decided to take action on the legality of the structure of the department?” Page wrote in his resignation letter.

Accusing the selectmen of “political maneuvering,” Page wrote: “They say the town could be sued for the commissioners emptying trash, mowing, etc. I would think someone could sue the Selectmen for wastefully

spending the taxpayers’ money.” The commissioners paid

themselves $20 an hour to maintain the cemetery.

On average, 31 new graves are dug each year. The town charges $500 to dig a grave. Of that, $250 goes to the town’s general fund. The other $250 is paid into the cemetery’s revolving fund.

Currently there is about $12,000 in the cemetery’s revolving fund, which could be used to hire a part-time administrator and workers.

The town also budgets $20,000 a year to pay for digging graves, plus $5,000 in expenses.

Gaynor said private firms charge $750 to dig a grave. If the town is to get its $250 per grave, the cost of digging a grave could go up to $1,000, he said.

For the commissioners to dig the graves at $20 an hour, it costs the town $80, Gaynor said.

Gaynor questioned why the Selectmen chose to bring the issue up in April, one of the busiest months at the cemetery as the commissioners get the graves and grounds ready for Memorial Day, which is the cemetery’s busiest day of the year.

It is possible that the new commissioners could hire the old commissioners as part-time workers. They resigned as commissioners in early April. And under state law, after 30 days, they can be hired as employees this month.

But Gaynor last week was skeptical that he or Page would be

hired, even with their knowledge of the cemetery and good past performance.

Selectmen David Petersen said at the first meeting on the cemetery, “There is no doubt we are getting a good deal. No one is criticizing the work you do.”

In his letter to the Selectmen, Page wrote: “I have had many compliments from the town’s citizens on how beautiful the cemetery has been looking.”

When they were elected cemetery commissioners, the old cemetery had been neglected, Gaynor said last week. Retired from a position with a Boston cemetery, he brought a career’s worth of knowledge about maintaining cemeteries. He created a computer software program for help identify the location of graves. And he and the other commissioners updated the rules governing the cemetery operations.

Page, echoing the sentiment of the other commissioners, wrote, “I didn’t even mind using my own dump truck, gas and equipment without any reimbursement to help out the cemetery. Instead of a thank you, I was greatly taken back to find out that the Selectmen had decided to create a ‘cemetery task force’ in order to find a reason to break up the commissioners.”

Founded in 1639, the cemetery behind town hall includes the graves of early church ministers and “nearly all of the original settlers.”

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That idea frightens a growing network of painters, photographers, writers and tourists who have banded together to save the Pink House.

Last weekend, Rochelle Joseph, an Amesbury writer and member of the Save the Pink House leadership, organized teams to gather signatures during the Newburyport Literary Festival to show support for saving the Pink House.

Expect soon to see bumper stickers that advocate preservation of the Pink House. They are on sale at the web site for $2.

“We think there is a lot of support,” Joseph said. More than 800 people have joined a Facebook discussion group at Facebook.com/groups/SavePinkHouseDiscussion/.

But gathering signatures, she believed, will demonstrate the widespread support among North Shore communities for the Pink House.

It is not that Bill Peterson, who heads the wildlife refuge, hates the house or is in any hurry to tear it down. He has been meeting with the group’s leaders to explore options and has said he would like to find a “win-win” solution.

The group’s leaders recently walked through the house, which the public cannot do. There are posted no trespassing signs at the chained off entrance to the driveway.

“I’ve seen houses on Plum Island that are in worst shape,” Joseph said.

The group’s leadership, which includes Joseph, Alison Odle and Andrew Griffith, is doing extensive research on the house and plans to meet with Peterson again this month to discuss its options.

Possible options include raising money to secure the house from further deterioration, then raising more money to refurbish it into an art center or leased out for weddings and events similar to Motif No. 1 in Rockport. The dark red shack on a Bearskin Neck wharf is considered to be America’s most painted house.

One option that seems to be off the table is moving the house. The fish and wildlife service initially considered trading the house and land for comparable land elsewhere. But finding land of equal value on a highway next to the salt marsh has proved elusive.

Artists also have objected to moving the house from its current location because much of the allure of the Pink House is the salt marsh around it.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 4th

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, May 04, 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.

NEW! PLUM ISLAND HISTORY WALKS: STAGE ISLAND

Wednesday, May 4th, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm & Wednesday, May 18th, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. Join two refuge volunteers and history lovers (Ellie Bailey and Kate Murray) for a walk into the past on beautiful Stage Island. We’ll meet at the refuge visitor center 15 minutes prior to the program start time, and drive by van to the Stage Island gate. From there we’ll hike along the island, stopping at historic sites to learn how human uses changed over time and what impact they had on the natural world. This is a hike of about a mile along a dirt road, so please dress comfortably and safely for walking and for the weather. This guided 2.5 hour program is most appropriate for older teens and adults. Binoculars and/or a camera are recommended, but not required. Each session is limited to 7 participants, so preregistration is

required. Please call (978) 465-5753.

WEDNESDAY EVENING BIRDING

Join us as we enjoy a tremendous variety of both migrant and resident bird species during the quiet time on Plum Island when fewer people are present on the refuge and the animals become more active. Each evening, we will focus on a particular theme, covering such topics as bird migration, adaptations, taxonomy, habitat niches, birding strategies, and more. Wed, May 04, 2016; 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. 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.

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS IN WILD WEST NEWBURY

We’ll be exploring the Pike’s Bridge Road area and other highly productive, birding locations in West Newbury during these evening programs. Some carpooling is involved. No facilities are available during this program. Dates: Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, & 25. Time: 6:00 pm to dusk. Fee: $15 Meeting Location: Pike’s Bridge Road parking area on Turkey Hill Road in West Newbury. Directions: From the Scotland Road exit off I-95, take Scotland Road heading west; then take an immediate right onto Turkey Hill Road. Drive north on Turkey Hill Road about half a mile to a large, dirt pull off on the left [this is where the road curves right]. Pike’s Bridge Road is a dirt road with a metal gate across it which allows no vehicles to enter.

WHAT IS BOOK DESIGN, ANYWAY?

Wednesday, May 4, 7:00 pm, Newburyport Public Library. Want to find out all about book design? Are you perhaps thinking of designing your own book? Come and learn what it’s all about and how you can do it on your own - with no design experience - from book design expert and coauthor Glenna Collett. All are welcome to this free event!

JIM KEENAN TO SPEAK LOCAL POVERTY MATTERS

Ever wonder how kids grow up to be productive members of society in today’s crazy world? Or what you can do to help? Hear from Jim Keenan, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Merrimack Valley, about how the club inspires and enables young people, especially those who most need support, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Bring your questions to the Local Poverty Matters Discussion on Wednesday,

May 4th, from 7-8 pm in the basement classroom of the First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street Newburyport. Bring a friend who also cares about the kids growing up in our community. The Local Poverty Matters Discussion Group is held on first Wednesday of the month from October through May. These monthly sessions are sponsored by Pennies for Poverty and by the Social Action Committee of the First Religious Society. They are free and open to the public.

THURSDAY, MAY 5th

BIRDING WESTERN ESSEX COUNTY

Come with Dave to explore some of the best birding locations in the other side of the county. Our programs tend to be coastal, and who can blame us? But on this excursion we will visit some of the lesser known hot spots inland. We promise new vistas and some interesting birds. Thurs, May 05, 2016; 8:00 am - 7:00 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. $60. 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.

BOOK CLUB DISCUSSIONThe Rowley Book Club is currently

reading The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. In wealthy and religious 17th century Amsterdam, Nella, the new young wife of a wealthy merchant, hires a miniaturist to recreate her new home. We have copies available at the library, so pick one up today, then join us for a discussion on Thursday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. Watch for the announcement of June’s title, a classic. The Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main Street and is fully accessible. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.

FRIDAY, MAY 6th

FRIDAY MORNING BIRD WALKS: FOCUS ON WARBLERS

Get an early start on the birding day with local trips in the area. Many birds are most active early in the morning and therefore easier to see. Explore various locations in the greater Newburyport/Plum Island area including such birding hot spots as the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Oak Hill Cemetery in Newburyport, Pikes Bridge Road in West Newbury, and Salisbury Beach State Reservation. The focus for these excursions will be the beautiful wood-warblers migrating through our area. Of course, we will also be on the lookout for other neotropical migrants. Fri, May 06, 2016 8:00 am - 11:00 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike,

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VOICES OF DISTINCTION

Voices of Distinction, a community chorus with members from the North Shore and Southern New Hampshire, will perform on Friday and Saturday evenings, May 6 and 7 at 8pm at the Main Street Congregational Church, UCC at 145 Main Street in Amesbury. Tickets are available in advance for $15 at the Church office,(978-388-0982) or at the Right Cut in Kingston, NH (603-642-8428), at the door the evenings of the performance, or on line at www.voicesofdistinction.org for $20.

SATURDAY, MAY 7th

ANNUAL MAY BREAKFASTAll are invited to the Annual May

Breakfast on Saturday, May 7, 8-11am, at the First Religious Society, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport. Breakfast will be served in the Parish Hall, the smaller building next to the church--follow the balloons. Enjoy a hearty breakfast of local eggs, ham, veggie sausages, baked beans, hash browns, apple cinnamon pancakes with local maple syrup, fresh fruit salad, and baked goods, as well as Fair Trade coffee, tea and juice. $6 adults, $4 children.

OPEN AIR FLEA MARKET

Vintage View, Inc., 371 River Street Haverhill, MA will be holding it’s monthly Open Air Flea Markets starting in May. Our First Flea Market of the season starts on May 7th, 8:00 until 3:00. Antiques, Mantiques and Uniques abound.

MORNING SUNSHINE! YOGA ON THE ROOF

Rise and shine and meet us on the roof of the Great House for a morning stretch! We’ll combine breathing techniques with breathtaking views, and pull poses from various practices to give each muscle group a luxurious lengthening workout. What a great way to start the day and celebrate spring! Saturday, May 7| 8-9:30AM Members: $20.80 Nonmembers: $26; suggested ages 15 and older. Pre-registration required www.thetrustees.org/craneoutdooradventures Contact: Dorothy Antczak email: [email protected] phone: 978.356.4351 x 4052

RUMMAGE SALE

Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High St, Newburyport - Our annual rummage sale will be held on May 7th from 9AM to 1PM Come for great bargains!

ELECTRONIC RECYCLING FUNDRAISER

Groveland Pack 113 and Troop 87, Saturday May 7, 2016. 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. Perry Park (intersection of King St. & Main St.) Help keep our environment clean by recycling your electronics, while supporting the Scouts. Bring down Computer Monitors, TV’s, VCR/DVD, etc. and we will recycle them for a small fee. For more info. contact: [email protected] For price list: www.grovelandpack113.com

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, May 07, 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.

MARVELS OF MIGRATION & BOOK READING WITH DOUG CHICKERING

Join Doug Chickering for an evening of birding and listen to Doug read from his book Reflections on a Golden-winged Warbler. Light refreshments will be served and copies of the book will be available for purchase and for Doug to sign. Saturday, May 7. 5:00 pm to sunset. Meeting Location: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport at the observation deck at Parking Lot #1.

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AUTHOR READINGOn Saturday, May 7 at 7pm, James

A. Moore will read from his new novel The Silent Army at Jabberwocky bookshop, located at the Tannery, 50 Water St. Newburyport. This event is free and open to the public. For more information please call (978) 465-9359, or visit www.jabberwockybookshop.com

WHIP-POOR-WILL WALKSaturday, May 7th at 7:15 pm;

Saturday, May 14th at 7:30 pm; Friday, May 20th at 7:30 pm; and Saturday, May 28th at 7:45 pm. Have you ever heard a strange bird singing in the background of a movie and wondered what it was? You may have been hearing the song of the whip-poor-will. Join Nancy Landry, refuge volunteer and avid birder, for an evening of listening for the song of the whip-poor-will and other nighttime birds. Participants

should meet Nancy in the Hellcat Parking Lot (on the refuge) 15 minutes before the program start time (see date-specific start times, above). Dress appropriately for weather conditions. Preregistration is required; enrollment limited to 15 people. Please call (978) 465-5753.

SUNDAY, MAY 8th

THE BIRDS OF OAK HILL CEMETERY

Oak Hill Cemetery is one of the best birding spots in Newburyport for songbirds. Bring binoculars if you have them. Sundays, May 8 & 15, 8:30 am - 11:00 am. Meeting Location: Just inside the Parker Street entrance. Fee: $15. Beginners as well as seasoned birders are welcome. Loaner binoculars are available.

THE HILLS OF TOPSFIELDEven though it’s only five minutes

from Route 1 and Interstate 95, this pastoral venue will seem as if it’s a world away. We’ll leave the vans behind and follow a three-mile loop through the gently rolling hills of Topsfield. Our pace will be leisurely, giving us time to enjoy the beauty of the rural landscape as we look and listen for birds. We will walk along sections of the beautiful Ipswich River and past open farm fields. Plan to see and hear warblers, eastern bluebirds, raptors, and much more. In our fast-paced world, this will be a real treat. Come along and find out what a bird walk is all about! Sun, May 08, 2016 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Meet at the Essex County Co-op parking lot, Route 1 in Topsfield, directly across from the main entrance to the Topsfield Fairgrounds. $30. 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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MOTHER’S DAY AT THE BIRD BANDING STATION

Come for an exciting visit to the Joppa Flats Bird Banding Station on the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. See Mass Audubon scientists capture, measure, weigh, examine, and release migrant songbirds. Learn about migration, habitat use, and scientific research at a real field station. The station operates only during the height of migration in spring (April and May) and fall (September and October). Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sun, May 08, 2016 9:30 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Adult $10, child $6. 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.

A FAIRY HOUSE TEA FOR MOTHER’S DAY

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a magical tea party! We’ll start with a walk to the Pine Grove, then create special fairy houses to visit for teatime. Join in the wonder of making a tiny world with nature’s treasures, and linger for a cuppa and a snack to honor the awe-inspiring marvels of Mothers! Sunday, May 8| 1-3PM Members: Adult $FREE; Child $9. Nonmembers: Adult $FREE; Child $15. Pre-registration required www.thetrustees.org/craneoutdooradventures Contact: Dorothy Antczak email: [email protected] phone: 978.356.4351 x 4052

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– The Trustees invite you Sunday, May 8th, 1-4PM to a Wild Edibles Walk. If you and/or your Mom would

like a “wild” adventure, we invite you and your Mom to a wild edibles walk with Russ Cohen and Mass Audubon. This will sell out, so pre-registration is required. Register in advance at www.thetrustees.org, [email protected] or 978.281.8400. Not yet a trustees member? Please visit www.thetrustees.org or call 978.921.1944 to become a member today!

RUMBARROCOThe Cambridge Society for Early

Music (CSEM’s) concert May 8 in Ipswich featuring Rumbarroco. A highly creative and unusual Latin-Baroque fusion ensemble of eight performers, all virtuosos on a wide variety of instruments. TMay 8th at 4 PM at the Ascension Memorial Church, 31 County St, Ipswich. Tickets a0t the door (cash or check): $30 / $25 seniors & Salem Athenaeum Members, students free. Advance purchase by credit card: www.csem.org

MONDAY, MAY 9th

NEW! PRESCHOOL NATURE EXPLORERS

This is a new series of hands-on nature classes for 4 and 5-year-old children (and their caregivers). Sign up for individual sessions or the entire series! Some sessions will be held at the refuge visitor center, while others will be conducted on the refuge at the parking lot 1 visitor contact station. The theme of these classes will be “spring events in nature” (e.g., plants and animals adjust to the warming weather and migrating birds return from their wintering grounds). Children will be encouraged to make observations and explore nature. Part of each session will be held outdoors, so dress appropriately (including boots). The series of classes will include making and keeping a journal and doing nature-related crafts/projects to bring home. On these Mondays in May: 9th, 16th,

23rd; each session from 10:00 – 11:15 am. Each class session will be limited to 12 children. Parents/caregivers must remain with their children during the session. Preregistration is required. Here are the class-specific themes: May 9: Hibernating animals awake; migrating birds return; frogs croak; insects buzz. Explore and make a journal to show what we find. (Meet at the refuge visitor center.) Please call (978) 465-5753.

NMYO’S CONCERT FOR IPSWICH SENIOR CITIZENS

The Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras (NMYO) will present their Concert for Ipswich Senior Citizens on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 4:30 pm, at the First Church of Ipswich. Free Admission. The concert is the culmination of NMYO’s Youth Serving Through Music concert series and is free and open to the senior citizen community residing in Ipswich and surrounding communities. The concert will last approximately 45 minutes. The Ipswich Council on Aging van is available to transport seniors to and from the event. Ipswich seniors who are in need of transportation should contact Sheila Taylor, Ipswich Council on Aging, by calling 978-356-6650. The NMYO Concert for Ipswich Senior Citizens is free and open to the public and is sponsored in part by the Coburn Charitable Society, the Ipswich Council on Aging, and a grant from the Ipswich Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

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The celebration begins with a series of special Saturday events to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The schedule includes: May 7, Make your own Mother’s Day or Spring card; May 14, Friends’ Bake Sale, and May 21, Activities in the Friends’ Book Shop.

If patrons renew or join the Friends on any of these Saturdays, they receive a certificate to pick one book from the Friends’ Book Shop.

The month-long celebration will culminate on Thursday, May 26, with “Poets & Pastries,” starting at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments and music provided by The Rhythmics a cappella group. After a brief

welcome address at 7 p.m., four poets Alfred Nichol, Poet Laureate of Amesbury Lainie Senechal, Kirun Kapur, and Harrison Gardner will read selections from their work. After they read, patrons will be welcome to read their own poetry for everyone.

Anyone joining the Friends or renewing their membership during the month of May will be entered in the “Members Only Raffle”

“We have had some great local businesses donate gift cards and gift baskets,” said Friends president Nicole Harry, “including Crave, The Hollow Café, The Noshery, and Nest. I’m very excited that local businesses are supporting the Friends and our library.”

The mission of the Amesbury Public Library is to strive to provide the best possible resources and services to fulfill the educational, cultural, personal development, social, and recreational needs of the community. The mission of the Friends of the Amesbury Public Library is to support the library and its staff, and to enhance the resources and services of the library.

The Friends pay for programs for adults, children and teens, including author visits, parenting workshops, crafting programs, genealogy programs, and Summer Reading Programs.

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AMESBURY - Jennifer Traficanti, from the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) will present an informational meeting on the Foster Care and adoption process at the Amesbury Public Library, 149 Main St., Amesbury, MA on Wednesday, June 1 at 6:00. If you are interested in becoming a foster parent or adopt a child through foster care then you won’t want to miss this informative program. The month of May we will have photographs in the Amesbury Room of children that are available for adoption. We also have the MARE book in the Reference Department that is updated monthly. For more information please contact Margie at 978-388-8148 or [email protected]. You can register online at www.amesburylibrary.org. Space is limited so register early.

------------------------------------------------------------GEORGETOWN - Georgetown Theatre Workshop (GTW) presents Breath of Spring by Peter Coke. Breath of Spring, directed by Carol Young and produced by Gael Nappa and Lori Dispenza will be performed at the Perley School on 51 North Street, Georgetown, MA on May 13th, 14th, 15th, 20th, and 21st. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. except for the May 15th show, which is a matinee beginning at 2:00 p.m. When Dame Beatrice is given a mink stole by her maid, she is reminded of the maid’s shady past and immediately suspects that it was stolen from the next flat. A former army officer and other lodgers endeavor to return the stole. The plan is devised with care and all of them take such delight in the secretive scheme that they wonder why they don’t do this more often. They form a syndicate for stealing and returning furs. Everything goes well until a loss is reported and the police come charging in. The maid is horrified to discover what has been going on behind her back, but agrees to employ her talents to bail the amateurs out of trouble if they agree to never touch another fur. Tickets are $12.00. Seniors and Students may purchase a ticket at a discounted rate of $7.00. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by logging in to www.georgetowntheatreworkshop.org. Credit cards now accepted. Patrons can call Sue Clohecy at 978-352-6367 to reserve tickets.

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - ICAM is pleased to announce it will be hosting the 7th Annual Candidates Forum for Board of Selectmen electoral candidates. The Forum will be broadcast live on Monday, May 9th from the ICAM Studio, and will be played on Comcast Ch 9 and Verizon Ch 33. A recording of the broadcast will also play on the following dates: Tuesday, May 10 at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 13 at 7:00 a.m. The forum will be hosted by Tom Murphy, Ipswich Town Moderator. This is a Question / Answer style forum as opposed to a debate. Each candidate will be asked the same 4 questions and given 2 minutes to supply their answer. Each candidate will also be given two minutes to introduce themselves and 2 minutes to provide closing remarks. The candidates for Board of Selectmen in alphabetical order are Bill Craft, Bill George, Phil Goguen and Ed Rauscher. More cablecast times and dates will be added to the ICAM schedule between May 11th and Election Day, May 17th. Check the Chronicle or the ICAM Website www.icamipswich.com for updates and additions.

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - The Ipswich Museum is looking for volunteers to work as tour guides, greeters and in the museum store. Our summer tour season begins on May 28, 2016. Tours include the Whipple, Heard and Knight Houses. Training Sessions are during the first 3 weeks of May. Come meet new friends and share Ipswich’s rich history with visitors from far and near. To volunteer or for more information, call 978-356-2811 or email us at [email protected]

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURY – The Friends of the Newbury Town Library is hosting their First Annual Paint Nite Fundraiser on Thursday, May 12th, at Michael’s Harborside in Newburyport (7-9pm). They are a 100% run volunteer organization primarily focused on raising money to support existing and offer new programs & services at Newbury Town Library and to enrich the community. At Paint Nite, a master artist will give us step-by-step instructions to create a work of beach themed art – while we socialize and sip cocktails. The cost is $45.00 per ticket and Paint Nite will donate $15.00 of each ticket sale to the Friends. Help us put the “fun” in fundraising – Only 35 spots are left so RSVP and register now at http://paintnite.com/pages/events/view/boston/1064375

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - The Merrimack Valley Skating Club, in cooperation with the Graf Rink, is now accepting registrations for the June Learn to Skate program. Learn to Skate will take place on Monday afternoons from 4-4:50pm beginning June 20th. The summer series will run for 7 weeks. Specialized and fun Learn to Skate and Tiny Tots classes focus on the basic fundamentals that are important for shaping both hockey and figure skating skill development. Skaters have the chance to earn skill-badges throughout the series. Student to coach ratio is kept low and classes are available for skaters age 3 through adult. Each member of the Merrimack Valley Skating Club coaching staff is a credentialed professional who has successfully completed a comprehensive background screening process through the National Center for Safety Initiatives. Visit www.grafrink.com for registration forms and detailed information regarding this program. Please contact Nikki in the front office at 978-462-8112 or [email protected] with any questions.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - 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. Held on the following days: Saturday, May 7th at 9:30 am; Sunday, May 8th at 1:00 pm; Saturday, May 14th at 9:30 am; Sunday, May 15th at 1:00 pm; and Sunday, May 22nd at 1:00 pm. 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 confirmation call from a refuge staff member. Please call (978) 465-5753 to register for this program.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY -. Be sure to stop by the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main St., during National Drinking Water Week, May 1-7. There will be special displays set up by the Rowley Water Department and resources available from the Library collection. The Water Department has donated books for children and adults on the subject of drinking water around the world, and the future of this most precious natural resource. Library hours are Monday through Thursday 10 am to 8 pm and Saturday 10 am to 2 pm.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - The Rowley Historical Society is pleased to announce its’ Semi-Annual Meeting and Pot Luck Supper on Thursday evening, May 12, 2016, 6:00 P.M. at the 1677 Platts-Bradstreet House, 233 Main St., Rowley (Route 1A). We have an enjoyable evening’s entertainment planned. This year our very favorite local “man about town” John (Jack) Grundstrum. And our distinguished Selectman, Bob Merry will enlighten us with a presentation about Title Mills. Do you know what they are?

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Have you seen one? This is your chance to find out. Traditionally, everyone brings a casserole to contribute to the serving table, and their own plate, utensil and cup for each member in their party. The Society provides the drink and a wonderful dessert to end this delicious meal. Back by popular demand is the “Make Your Own Ice Cream Sunday” with a selection of ice cream & delicious toppings. If you are unable to bring a casserole or dish to share there will be a minimum charge of $5.00. The meeting will begin immediately following the meal in the adjoining 1776 Barn. And there after Jack & Bob will begin their presentation on Title Mills. All members and anyone considering becoming a member of the Historical Society are encouraged to attend. Please come and share with us, the food is always fabulous, the company is always the best and the speaker always interesting & fun. See you at the Historical House! We are always looking for new members to join our Society, if you have an interest in History & Preservation, this is a good opportunity to come and see what we are about. We look forward to meeting you…

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - The Rowley Board of Selectmen and the Rowley Veterans Association invite and encourage all veterans, families and members of our community to participate and attend the parade and ceremonies observing Memorial Day on Monday, May 30th, 2015 starting at 1:00 p.m. If you are interested in participating in our parade, please contact David Leavitt at the Rowley Veterans Association at 978-948-7013 or the Selectmen’s Office at 978-948-2372 or 978-948-2705. “On behalf of the Town of Rowley and the Rowley Veterans Association, we encourage all local veterans to participate in our parade and ceremony to honor our veterans,” states Robert Merry, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and David Leavitt, President, Rowley Veterans Association. Note, following the parade, the Rowley Veterans Association invites our veterans to enjoy some post parade refreshments at our establishment at 19 Bradford Street in Rowley.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - Spring is here and so are the plans for the Great Marsh Garden Club’s annual spring plant sale, to be held Saturday, May 14th from 8 am to 1 pm at the Rowley Market Basket Plaza at the Rte 133 entrance. The rain date will be Sunday, May 15th at the same place and time. Come explore our unique specialty sun and woodland plant offerings that are not typically found at plant sales. Additionally, there will be a large assortment of vibrant flowering annuals for potting, hardy perennials that will return year after year, and more at fantastic prices. Landscape and garden specialist will be on hand to help with your selections and answer questions. Purchasing your plants from the Great Marsh Garden Club of Rowley is a great way to support your local community. GMGC is non-profit. All proceeds are used to fund civic beautification projects and provide community horticulture education programs. Did you know that the proceeds from past GMGC’s plant sales have been used to refurbish the Veteran’s Star Garden located in the Rowley Town Cemetery? Each year the garden club purchases and plants new annual flowers in the Veteran’s Star Garden and around the Town Common Gazebo for our community to enjoy during the town’s annual Memorial Day ceremony and throughout the summer months. Membership to the Great Marsh Garden Club is open to all those interested in gardening. If you are unable to make the sale, but are interested in joining visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GreatMarshGardenClub to learn more.

------------------------------------------------------------ROWLEY - The Rowley Police Association is currently conducting a fundraiser. Local residents and businesses are being contacted for sponsorships and ticket sales. The association is hosting a team of former Boston Red Sox in a benefit Softball game to be held at Eiras Park on Saturday, June 25th at 12:00. The Association is raising funds for local scholarships, youth athletics and the many other worthwhile endeavors the officers support. If you would like to purchase tickets to the event you may contact 978-270-7888. We hope to see you at the game!

------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - The 4th Annual Salisbury Art Stroll is on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 10am-4pm. The Art Stroll will take place outdoors (rain or shine) along the Old Eastern Marsh Rail Trail. This paved trail parallels Route 1 (Bridge 1) in Salisbury. There will be a dedication at 12:00 for the newly opened Stevens Nature Trail, located along the Marsh Rail Trail. We will also be rewarding the first 100 kids to complete the Art Stroll Scavenger Hunt a free gift; details will be provided at the event. Artists and fine crafters will be set up along the trail, displaying and selling their works. There will also be food trucks, live music, demonstrations, free kids art classes, free face painting, free shaped balloons, and much more. There is ample parking and on-site porta-potties, as well as access to the restrooms at Bridge Marina and Cove Marina, thanks to their generous owners for donating access. The Art Stroll is also handicap accessible.

------------------------------------------------------------WEST NEWBURY - Saturday May 21 from 8:30 - 11:30 at the Training Field on Route 113 in West Newbury. This is a great opportunity to pick up plants at very good prices for the bare spots in your garden or for that new garden you have been planning. A number of choice and exotic varieties will be available as well as traditional favorites. There will be a wide variety of healthy, locally grown perennials, flats of annuals, peonies, hosta, clematis, daylilies, hydrangea, summer flowering bulbs, organic herbs and much more. Our popular bake table will include fresh home baked goods.


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Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour 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 wildlife habitats while learning how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is managing this very special landscape for conservation. Held on the following days: Wednesday, May 11th, Friday, May 13th, and Saturday, May 21st ; all tours are conducted from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm. This is a vehicle-based tour, with limited stops on the refuge. This guided program is most appropriate for older teens and adults. Meet the ranger in the lobby of the Parker River NWR visitor center in Newburyport no later than 9:00 am OR in the Great Bay NWR parking lot in Newington, NH no later than 9:45 am. (Indicate location you prefer at time of registration.) 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 confirmation call from a refuge staff member. Please call (978) 465-5753 to register for this program.

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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, May 11, 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.

WEDNESDAY EVENING BIRDING

Join us as we enjoy a tremendous variety of both migrant and resident bird species during the quiet time on Plum Island when fewer people are present on the refuge and the animals become more active. Each evening, we will focus on a particular theme, covering such topics as bird migration, adaptations, taxonomy, habitat niches, birding strategies, and more. Wed, May 11, 2016; 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. 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.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONThe Civil War Roundtable of the

Merrimack will meet at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, May 11th at the East Parish Methodist Church, Salisbury Square (route 1), Salisbury, MA. Larry Olasky will speak on “Land and Field Fortifications: From Basic to Third System Forts, North and South.” 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.cwrtmerrimack.org or call Tom at (978) 462-8518.

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To say this is an active real estate market would be a great understatement. Just last week a buyer of mine made an offer on a home. We found out that we were competing with 9 other buyers! While we were able to get the home for them it goes to show just how competitive this market really is. There is a scarcity of homes for sale with a large number of buyers competing for them. Obviously this is great for sellers and with the right representation a motivated buyer as well.

Last week I ran across a seller who mentioned that they were thinking of trying to sell their home on their own. Her argument was that they can do it themselves and save some money as “the house across the street sold in just a few days”. In theory this is true. However, let me try to shoot down this argument with some facts and tell you what a REALTOR® can bring to the table.

Why don’t I just use a discount service or sell it myself? What does a real estate agent do for you besides find buyers?

Quite a bit. We provide information on the local market to help you price your property realistically. We keep you up to date of changes in the market which may affect your property. You must handle all the paperwork and legalities on your own: disclosures, home inspections, valuation, negotiating the deal, closing, etc. In addition to taking up a lot of your time, all this involves expert knowledge about real estate and the selling home process, which you may not necessarily have.

Why wouldn’t you turn the sale over to an experienced, successful professional? Looking to save money, right? Well, according to statistics from the National Association of REALTORS (2013) the typical for sale by owner home sold for $187,200 compared to $247,000 for agent-assisted home sales.

Despite the overwhelming advantages of using a real estate agent some sellers think they can save a few bucks by doing it themselves. Most of the time they learn the hard way that selling a home is a time-consuming full time job and that, in the end, the savings might not even exist. When the seller’s agent takes a listing, the seller wants their home placed with the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The property is then made known, online, to all members of the local

MLS. The seller has agreed to allow the selling agent to co broke with another firm provided they bring in a buyer and follow through with the purchase of their home. That means that, at the passing of papers, the listing agency will pay a portion of their commission to the brokerage representing the buyer, typically half.

By doing it yourself you won’t have the benefits of having your home advertised by the agent’s firm in local newspapers, magazines, and the subscription internet services like realtor.com. You also need to know the mandatory disclosure rules a seller must follow because the seller is liable for damages if he or she fails to do so.

Do you, Mr. /Ms. Homeowner know the real estate market?

You may think you know what houses are selling for in your area but do you know why some didn’t sell? Do you know what houses are going on the market? We do not have the listings on all houses locally but we have been in a large majority of them all and know of many that may come on the market soon.

REALTORS® go out on their own, by themselves or with other agents, and look at property after property after property. An experienced REALTOR® can tell you why the house down the street or on the other side of town did or didn’t sell. That knowledge can be worth lots of $.

Where do you find a REALTOR®?

Like finding any good professional, the best way to locate an agent is through recommendation from friends or those who have bought or sold homes recently. Ask for references and check each thoroughly. Also, make sure you are talking to a REALTOR®, someone who has joined the local (North Shore Association of Realtors or NSAR) and national (National Association of Realtors or NAR) agencies. Lastly, make sure your realtor has a thorough knowledge of the area and can document his/her success in selling properties. Like I tell my clients I am not going to be able to retire by selling your home, it is about taking care of my clients so they become future clients and friends.

Please feel free to call me as I would be happy to explain what else I can do to sell your home or help you buy one. Thank you.

If you have any questions about

this article, real estate in general or are looking to buy or sell a home please contact me, John McCarthy at Rowley Realty, 165 Main St., Rowley, MA 01969, Phone: 978 948-2758, Cell 978 835-2573 or via email at [email protected]

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But there’s evidence that another form of toothbrush dates up to 5000 years ago. So the history of the toothbrush proves that this version was one of the oldest tools used by man, only truly outdated by the wheel. This style of toothbrush, crafted from sticks, was found inside Egyptian pyramids. Unlike the Chinese version, the end of the stick was flayed, softening the wood fibers. The user then rubbed the stick against his teeth. However, this version wasn’t as popular as the Chinese type -- it didn’t catch on.

The Chinese version spread to Europe, where the Siberian wild boar took the brunt of its growing popularity. The only downside to the hairs of the Siberian wild boar was the fact that they were very rough on the gums. So some people began to use the hairs found on the backs of horses instead, as this was much easier on their gums. Despite the softness of the horse hair bristles, boar hairs were more popular.

The boar hair toothbrush continued to be used until the early 1900s. In 1937, Wallace H. Carothers, a DuPont chemist, created nylon. This invention forever changed the history of the toothbrush, as well as every other device that required a fibrous material, including ropes.

In 1938, nylon became

synonymous with “modern,” from the creation of nylon stockings to Dr. West’s first nylon toothbrush. This brush was called Dr. West’s Miracle Toothbrush. Even with this breakthrough in the toothbrush, it wasn’t until World War II that Americans began to take oral hygiene more seriously.

Now, there are tons of options. Every company will try to prove to us that their design is the best. I think it is as simple as breaking it down between manual and powered. If you are using a manual brush, any soft or extra-soft brush is good. It is personal preference. Powered brushes that accept batteries are okay for children but not for adults. They are not strong enough. Sonic vs. oscillating/rotating? Personal preference. Both have been shown to be more effective than manual brushing.

Personally, I think the oscillating/rotating does a better job, especially with stain removal. Regardless, there is no way to speed up the process. You still need to spend 2 minutes at least twice a day.

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.

I ended the column last week with:

While using a manual toothbrush can be effective, it is clear based on this study and others, that a good quality power toothbrush is better. It’s time to change if you still use a manual brush.

It got me thinking about how far the “toothbrush” has come in my lifetime. I remember my father having one of the first powered toothbrushes available in the 1970’s. It seems pretty archaic to what is available today, although there have not been many profound changes over the 20 years I have been a dentist. There are always people working on re-inventing the seemingly simple.

The Chinese were believed to create the first real toothbrush, but it wasn’t much like the ones we use today. Those first toothbrushes, crafted in the 1400s, didn’t use nylon for bristles, or plastic for the handles. Instead, the handles were crafted from bamboo, one of the most readily-available regional plants. Attached to the bamboo handle was a set of bristles, taken from the tough hair of the Siberian wild boar -- specifically, from the back of his neck. This toothbrush

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* Patients were given the correct diagnosis 76 percent of the time.

* Out of 101 complaints of ankle pain, only 17 recommended X-rays.

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because follow-up care could not be provided on a website.

* Researchers found no big difference between the methods of communication, such as videoconference versus telephone.

While the jury is still out on the accuracy and safety of virtual medical care, it is becoming big business, with some services aligning with corporations as a way to get fast medical care to employees.

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