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www.thetowncommon.com August 12 - 18, 2015 Vol. 11, No. 41 FREE PRST STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID NEWBURYPORT, MA PERMIT NO. 51 ____________ POSTAL CUSTOMER Tell them you saw it in... NORTH SHORE OF MASS & COASTAL NH LARGEST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER You'll "flip" over the digital edition at TheTownCommon.com The Town Common By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– REGIONAL – As she approached her 75th birthday, Janice Martel believed she had only one thing left undone on her bucket list. e veteran music educator and long-time church organist dreamed that someday she could play what she called “the beast” of an organ at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall. In the small-world category, the Plum Island resident told her dream to her instructor, Paula Moore, at a computer classes provided by the Hilton Senior Center in Salisbury. Moore, who now lives on Salisbury beach, grew up a few blocks from the Methuen music hall. “I had never set foot in the hall,” Moore said, but was determined, despite the opinion of many organ- knowledgeable experts that Martel “was crazy to try to play” an organ that has 6,088 pipes and 85 stops, to make it possible for her new friend to play a concert this month for her milestone birthday. It took two years for the former music teacher at Peabody public schools and $2,000 of her money, but on Sunday afternoon, Gov. Baker Visits the Boys & Girls Club By Stewart Lytle, Reporter ––––––––––––––––– Ipswich Police Department Welcomes Two New Officers Continued on page 3 WHAT'S INSIDE Summer Harvest in Hamilton Page 6 REGIONAL – It was Friday afternoon and a chance to escape from Beacon Hill – sort of. Gov. Charlie Baker, wearing a white shirt and tie and drinking a Dunkin’ Donut iced coffee, spent a recent Friday afternoon visiting with local North Shore officials, a couple of state legislators and about 120 boys and girls who attend the Boys & Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley. e award-winning club on Maple Street is receiving $30,000 in scholarships for students who can not afford the fees for the club’s after-school program and its summer day-long program. e funding comes from a much larger grant to the city of Amesbury and town of Salisbury, which were awarded jointly about $1 million from the state’s portion of federal Community Development Block Grant program. e Pettingill House is also receiving $25,000 for its emergency relief program. e bulk of the grant is going to housing rehabilitation programs in the two municipalities. Jim Keenan, executive director of the club, told Baker, “We never turn a kid away.” e club provides “big city programs,” such as robotics, Entrain at Castle Hill Page 6 Baker and Kiley Keenan Savor Newburyport Coming in September Page 6 You Now Shouldn’t Your Ad Be In Here Too? Call today • 978-948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com The Town Common Newspaper Photo by Stewart Lytle Conquering the Beast of Organs Janice Martel and Paula Moore in front of the King of Instruments. Photo Courtesty of Paula Moore Rowley Book Club Page 7 Our OB/GYN and Midwifery team welcomes Two new Certified Nurse Midwives Rachel Ross, CNM & Danielle Pelletier, CNM. Now accepting new patients. www.whcobgyn.org I 978-556-0100 Continued on page 3 IPSWICH - Chief Paul A. Nikas is pleased to report that two officers have joined the Ipswich Police Department after graduating from the academy and completing their field training. Officer Matthew Lemire and Officer Brian Murphy graduated from the Methuen Police Academy on June 26. e intensive training academy is developed and approved by the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee. After graduation, Officer Murphy and Officer Lemire began the department’s four-week Field Training Program, which Continued on page 2 "Some Like it Hot!” Chili Cookoff Page 7

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The Town Common

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter–––––––––––––––––

REGIONAL – As she approached her 75th birthday, Janice Martel believed she had only one thing left undone on her bucket list.

Th e veteran music educator and long-time church organist dreamed that someday she could play what she called “the beast” of an organ at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall.

In the small-world category, the Plum Island resident told her dream to her instructor, Paula Moore, at a computer classes provided by the Hilton Senior Center in Salisbury. Moore, who now lives on Salisbury beach, grew up a few blocks from the Methuen music hall.

“I had never set foot in the hall,” Moore said, but was determined, despite the opinion of many organ-knowledgeable experts that Martel “was crazy to try to play” an organ that has 6,088 pipes and 85 stops, to make it possible for her new friend to play a concert this month for her milestone birthday.

It took two years for the former music teacher at Peabody public schools and $2,000 of her money, but on Sunday afternoon,

Gov. Baker Visits theBoys & Girls Club

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter–––––––––––––––––

Ipswich Police Department

Welcomes Two New Officers

Continued on page 3

WHAT'SINSIDE

SummerHarvest

in HamiltonPage 6

REGIONAL – It was Friday afternoon and a chance to escape from Beacon Hill – sort of.

Gov. Charlie Baker, wearing a white shirt and tie and drinking a Dunkin’ Donut iced coff ee, spent a recent Friday afternoon visiting with local North Shore offi cials, a couple of state legislators and about 120 boys and girls who attend the Boys & Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley.

Th e award-winning club on Maple Street is receiving $30,000 in scholarships for students who can not aff ord the fees for the club’s after-school program and its summer day-long program.

Th e funding comes from a much larger grant to the city of Amesbury and town of Salisbury, which were awarded jointly about $1 million from the state’s portion of federal Community Development Block Grant program.

Th e Pettingill House is also receiving $25,000 for its emergency relief program. Th e bulk of the grant is going to housing rehabilitation programs in the two municipalities.

Jim Keenan, executive director of the club, told Baker, “We never turn a kid away.”

Th e club provides “big city programs,” such as robotics,

Entrain at Castle Hill

Page 6

Baker and Kiley Keenan

Savor Newburyport

Coming in September

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Photo by Stewart Lytle

Conquering the Beast of Organs

Janice Martel and Paula Moore in front of the King of Instruments.

Photo Courtesty of Paula Moore

Rowley BookClub

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IPSWICH - Chief Paul A. Nikas is pleased to report that two offi cers have joined the Ipswich Police Department after graduating from the academy and completing their fi eld training.

Offi cer Matthew Lemire and Offi cer Brian Murphy graduated from the Methuen Police Academy on June 26. Th e intensive training academy is developed and approved by the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee.

After graduation, Offi cer Murphy and Offi cer Lemire began the department’s four-week Field Training Program, which

Continued on page 2

"Some Like it Hot!”

Chili CookoffPage 7

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What happens to your children if the Seabrook plant melts down?

Yankee Homecoming Golf TournamentDear Community,

It was another successful fundraiser for Yankee Homecoming at Ould Newbury Country Club on July 27th. Once again we had a full roster of golfers, and the weather was absolutely perfect for a tournament and a post-tournament boat cruise. Our thank you list increases because of the generosity of many:

Hole Sponsors: Andover Staffing Group, Arthur Page Insurance, Better Comfort Systems, David’s Fish Market, focus Custom Sourcing Solutions, Great Bay Auto Body, Harvey & Martin P.C., Hustle Up Racing, Keiver-Willard Lumber, Minuteman Press, Newburyport Bank, Newburyport Harbor Marinas, Olde Salem Cigar & The Tobacco Shack, Port CFO Solutions, Seaport Signworks, Sheriff Frank Cousins Jr., and Starboard Galley.

Silent Auction Donors: Lighthouse Preservation Society and Starboard Galley and Chris & Danielle Abenante; Andover Staffing Group & Moonlight Limousine; Interlocks Spa & Salon, Beautique and Ponte Vecchio Restaurant; and M.K. Benatti Jewelers, Loretta and Dellaria Salons.

Prize Donors: Abraham’s Bagels, Agave, All American Tavern, Andiamo, Anchor Pizza, A Little Bit of Naples, Beach Plum, Brass Lyon, the Black Cow, BC Essentials, Best of British, Bridge Marina, Brown Sugar by the Sea, Comdec, Captain’s Fishing Parties, Complete Car Care, Cuckoo’s Nest, the Deck, Denise’s Flower Shop, Domino’s Pizza, Elements Therapeutic Massage, Encompass Promos, Essex River Cruises, Eunice James Fitness Studio, Farleys of Newburyport, Get In Shape for Women, the Grog, Hyman’s Pennyworth, Inn Street Barber Shop, Jabra, Latitude Sports Club, the Lacroix Family, Leary’s Fine Wine & Spirits, Market Square Optical, Mission Oak Grille, Midas of Newburyport, Michael’s Harborside, the Ninth Wave, Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, Oregano Pizzeria, Ould Newbury Golf Club, Paradise Spa, Partridge in a Bear Tree, the Port Tavern, Planet Fitness, Plum Island Kayak, Rangeway Mini Golf, Riverside Cycle, Reedy Meadow Golf Course, Sage Market & Design, Shea’s Riverside Restaurant, Spa Paradiso, Smitten, Stanley Supply & Service, Tendercrop Farm, Thirsty Whale, Trans COR, Valerie’s Gallery, Winfrey’s Fudge, Yankee Clipper Harbor Tours and Yankee Homecoming Committee.

As always, many of Starboard Galley’s suppliers provided refreshments and prizes for the tournament. Our heartfelt appreciation to all of these generous companies that help to make this event a success year after year.

Sincere thanks also to our course volunteers Jane Sullivan, Danielle Abenante and Ray Nippes, to Jim Hilton and the staff at Ould Newbury for their assistance throughout the day, and to David Greco and George Charos for another excellent dinner cruise aboard the Captain’s Lady.

Last but not least, thanks to our generous golfers…we couldn’t do it without them!

Donna and Gary Greco, Starboard GalleyYH Golf Tournament Co-Chairs

Dear Editor,

It has been over a month since I attended the June 18 NCR’s public meeting here in Hampton about the serious foundation problems at the Seabrook Power Plant, and I’m still upset about it. The NRC admits they failed to recommend the correct concrete mix which resulted in ASR (alkali/silica/reaction) which, in turn, caused the cracks in many foundations at the Plant – including those under the heavy reactor building. They also admit that there is nothing they can do about it. This means, then, the situation can only get worse. Knowing this, and the interest of the public safety, the NRC should order NextEra to shut the facility down and start decommissioning procedures. Instead, the NRC is allowing NextEra to continue operating. They base their decision on: 1) They are “reasonably assured” that it is safe to do so, and 2) An accelerated simulation concrete test is being conducted in Texas to study the situation (although they expect it cannot help the Seabrook Plant ASR Problem.) Does this make sense? It definitely in not in the interest of public safety. When asked what “reasonably assured” meant, they responded “no guaranty.” Not good enough! It’s like driving around on bald tires!

This is a way to guaranty to end of the potential of a drastic nuclear accident. That is: For the safety of the public – SHUT THE PLANT DOWN!!

Don Tilbury

Do Not Drive on Bald Tires

Ipswich Police Department Welcomes Two New Officers

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Letters selected for publication may be edited for length and clarity. Some letters may serve as a catalyst for other articles or coverage, and community leaders and agencies will be offered an opportunity to respond to letters concerning their areas of responsibility.

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While a nuclear incident could occur at the Seabrook plant due to concrete degradation throughout the entire foundation, we all know that a safe evacuation is not possible—based on this past winter when traffic came to a standstill—or during summer beach traffic congestion.

The current Seabrook evacuation plans are really disturbing. In my hometown of Newburyport here is what is in store: · When the plant sirens signal a radiation release, you may grab your children from home and day care centers and run. But, Newburyport’s school

children will be locked down initially. Any parent who tries to take their child out of school is subject to arrest. · School children will be bussed to a Topsfield school 15 miles away where state emergency personnel will decontaminate them. We do not know

if the children will undressed, showered, and scrubbed down to denominate them from airborne radiation but these are real possibilities. However, we do know that parents will still not be allowed access to their children in Topsfield.

· Once decontamination is completed, the children will be bussed to a Lexington school 50 miles away where their parents can finally claim them. It is shocking that the Commonwealth can be so committed to nuclear power that it would ask parents and children to endure this!No More Fukushimas delivered this message before the state legislature’s Joint Committee on Public Health on July 28. It is outrageous how the Seabrook plant’s owners candy coat evacuation. The quaint historic calendar that they send annually to every home in the

evacuation zone avoids mentioning the trauma that children will experience in the case of a Seabrook plant meltdown.

Bruce Skud (Newburyport)Co-founder, No More Fukushimas

partnered them with veteran officers who acclimated them to the department and town.

Officer Murphy is a former Army combat veteran who is married with two young children.

Continued from page 1 He and his wife are expecting their third child. Officer Lemire is a lifelong resident of Ipswich and is engaged to be married.

“I am proud to welcome both of these fine young officers to the ranks of the Ipswich Police

Department,” Chief Nikas said. “Becoming a full-time police officer in Massachusetts is a long and competitive process. It requires years of personal dedication and sacrifice from the police candidates and their

families. Both officers excelled during this arduous process and as a result I have very high hopes and expectations for them as they journey through their new police careers protecting the citizens of Ipswich.”

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Conquering the Beast of OrgansAug. 2, Martel played a 90-minute concert with a half-hour intermission at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall.

The Methuen organ is believed to be one of the nation’s most noble examples of the “King of Instruments.” It started its illustrious career as the Boston Music Hall Organ, the nation’s first concert organ. Built in Germany during the Civil War, it was brought to Boston where it delighted well-attended concerts goers for decades. When symphony concerts replaced organ concerts in Boston, the organ was moved to Methuen, where a hall was built specifically to house it.

In pursuing her dream of playing a concert on the famous organ, Martel, who began playing the piano at age seven, faced a variety of obstacles. First, the fee to rent the organ is $1,100. Then even an experienced organist needs someone to turn the pages and help with the stops on such a massive instrument.

Joyce Painter Rice, a well-known Newburyport organist, music teacher and music hall trustee, gave Martel a tour of the organ and the hall and introduced her to the hall’s management. Despite some initial skepticism, the hall management agree to rent it to Martel.

Moore organized and publicized

the event, which was promoted on WNBP radio and with posters and press releases. She rented a bus for the Salisbury seniors and marshaled an army of volunteers to cook up refreshments for the intermission.

Martel enlisted the help of a person to turn pages and pull the stops on the giant organ.

Six months before the event, she started practicing. The hall charged $100 per practice session, so often she would hold her two- and three-hour sessions on church organs. She practiced so much that her shoulders and hips wore out under the strain, which prompted her doctor to limit the practice sessions to 20 minutes three times a day.

A week before the event, she said, “I knew I was ready.”

For her concert, which competed with the Yankee Homecoming Parade in Newburyport, the hall’s 275 seats were about three quarters filled. The price of admission was $5, which is being donated to the Salisbury Council on Aging and to the People’s United Methodist Church in Newburyport, where she has been the choir director and played the organ for years.

Martel opened the concert with Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, with her simulating the bold trumpet sounds on the organ. She concluded the first section with Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D

Minor, which Moore said “gave me goosebumps.”

Before each song, Martel, ever the teacher, gave a brief history of the computer and song.

After the intermission, when the crowd devoured Moore’s team’s homemade food, Martel brought out the choir from the Calvary Baptist Church in Peabody to sing gospel hymns. The choir also serenaded her with Happy Birthday.

Martel, joined by Rice for four hands on the keyboard, closed the event with John Phillip Souza’s March King.

“There was something for everyone,” she said.

“This happened because Paula Moore volunteered at the Salisbury Senior Center and met a woman Janice Martel a woman with talent, desire and a dream,” said Liz Pettis, director of the Salisbury Council on Aging.

More said, “You never know what can happen by volunteering, just know you can make a difference in someone’s life and consider volunteering.”

The morning after the concert, Martel was pleased to receive an email congratulating her from Ed Sampson, president of the Hall.

“I can’t wait to get my hands on those key again,” she said. But she admits this experience has made her realize that she may have to add more organ concerts to her bucket list.

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Gov. Baker Visits the Boys & Girls ClubContinued from page 1woodworking, photography, digital graphics as well as sports, arts and homework mentoring, he said.

“Boys and Girls Clubs do great things,” Baker said. “They create a safe place for kids. And they really offer an asset for kids and families.”

Keenan, who was named the Northeast East Region Executive of the Year for 2014, said the club was started 14 years ago with 16 kids. Now the program, which cost $25 a year for after-school programs and $120 to $140 for all-day summer programs, serves 2,500 children a year.

That UDAG grant also attracted to the club state Sen. Kathleen O’Connor Ives, Rep. James Kelcourse, Amesbury Mayor Ken Gray, Salisbury Selectmen Henry Richenburg and Condon Freeman and Newburyport council member Bruce Vogel.

The Housing Rehabilitation Program will utilize zero-percent deferred interest loans to rehabilitate up to 12 single family

or multi-family units in Amesbury and nine units in Salisbury. The residences must be owned and/or occupied by low and moderate-income residents.

There is waiting list of 46 Amesbury and 45 Salisbury homeowners who have been pre-qualified for the loans.

The program, which is on-going in Salisbury and being restarted in Amesbury, provides for loans up to $30,000 for residences or $35,000 for residences that need sewer and water repairs.

But Baker didn’t come to see needy homeowners. He came to Salisbury, asking to talk with the club members.

“I like kids,” he said.The governor waited, talking

with local officials, legislators and Boys & Girls Club officials, for about a half hour until the students returned from a day at Water Country. Greeting the club members humming the water park’s theme song, he spent most of his time engaging the children, asking them what they liked most about Water Country and about

the Boys & Girls Clubs. “Why are you here?” he asked.The club members, one by one,

told him which program each liked best. Then he turned to “the teens” who sat separately in the back of the gym, and asked why they were there. When he suggested they were there to do homework, he got a resounding “No.”

The governor accepted a signature club tie-dyed t-shirt from the students and pulled it over his white shirt and tie, saying during campaigns they tell you not to do this, he joked.

Baker then spent the rest of his visit, having photos taken with the club members. He patiently took dozens of photos and cell phone selfies with club members and their parents who arrived to take them home.

As he left, the club members were dining on slices of pizza. The governor accepted a slice from Kiley Keenan, daughter of the executive director.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12th

WEDNESDAY MORNING BIRDING

We are in our nineteenth year of Wednesday Morning Birding! Th ese 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 fi eld trips. Wed, Aug 12, 2015; 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/joppafl ats.

NEW! GREAT BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR!

Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located in Newington, NH. Wednesday, August 12th AND Wednesday, August 19th – both programs held from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm. 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. Consider bringing along binoculars and a camera. Th e tour is limited to 14 participants; no more than 4 individuals per sign-

up. Th is is a vehicle-based tour, with limited stops on the refuge. 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.) Preregistration is required for this program, as enrollment is limited. Be advised that individual tours may be subject to cancellation. *Please note: Th ose who call and leave messages after hours, your registration is not confi rmed until you receive a confi rmation call from a refuge staff member. Please call (978) 465-5753 to register for this program. Preregistration required. For directions

to the refuge, click on this link: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Great_Bay/visit/plan_your_visit.html

GARDEN CLUB MEETINGTh e Aug 12 meeting of the

Hampton Garden Club will be at 10 am for “Coff ee in the Park” Members will car pool at 9:15 from behind the Old Town Hall parking lot to Prescott Park Test Gardens, Mercy Street, Portsmouth. After a leisurely stroll through the gardens participants will enjoy coff ee/tea and refreshments in the park. For more information contact Janet Parks 603-918-1347.

DO-DROP-IN PLAYTIME SESSIONS

Every Wednesday morning from 10:30am-12pm – (Ages 0-4, siblings welcome) Do drop in on Wednesday mornings for some playtime in the big room. We’ll have all our toys pulled out, ready for some serious playtime! No registration required. Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt St, Byfi eld newburylibrary.org 978.465.0539

IPSWICH FARMERS’ MARKETTh e Ipswich Farmers’ Market

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

YOGAInstructors from the Buddhaful

Souls Yoga Studio in Rowley will teach the Rowley Public Library Yoga Class this summer. Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio strives to create a safe, light-hearted environment in which to explore the body, mind, heart & soul. We celebrate peace, joy and friendship. Classes meet each Wednesday from now to August 26 from 5:30 to 7 pm in the Rowley Library Community Room, 141 Main St. New students of all fi tness levels are welcome any time. Classes are $10 for Friends of the Rowley Library members and $12 for others

MOVIE NIGHTWay Back Wednesday Movie

Nights at Newburyport Public Library Join us on Wednesday evenings in July and August at 6:00pm for an outrageously fun movie from the past! Come and enjoy the theater-like screen and sound system with fellow movie buff s! Check our website at www.

newburyportpl.org or call 978-465-4428 to fi nd out the way back movie of the week. Th is free event is held in the Program Room and all are welcome! Families are invited, but all children must be accompanied by adults.

WEDNESDAY EVENING SHOREBIRDING

Each Wednesday evening in August, we will introduce participants to the wonderful diversity of shorebirds that migrate through the Newburyport/Plum Island area during the late summer. Th e fi eld trips are designed to provide participants with the tools to identify Massachusetts shorebirds and to deliver an in-depth understanding of the biology and ecology of these fascinating animals. Participants will observe various migration schedules and the relative abundance of these birds. Each week we will focus on several species, discussing their identifying characteristics, behavior, habitat preferences, and range. Wed, Aug 12, 2015 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/joppafl ats.

CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLETh e Civil War Roundtable of the

Merrimack will meet at 7:30 PM on Wednesday August 12th at the East Parish Methodist Church, Salisbury Square (route 1), Salisbury, MA. Larry Olasky will speak on “Civil War Railroads.” Admission is free and anyone with an interest in America’s Civil War is invited to attend. For more information visit our web page www.cwrtm.org or call Tom at (978) 462-8518.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13th

IMAGINE, SING, & LEARN: MOTHS, CATERPILLARS, & BUTTERFLIES

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SUMMER MINECRAFT CLUB (Ages 7-11)

“Can you teleport me?” “How do I fly?” “I need a sword!” “What are you building?” These exclamations are the sounds of a room full of kids playing Minecraft. Welcome to our Summer Minecraft Club! Every Thursday afternoon from 3-5pm, children ages 7-11 will get together on our library’s laptops to snack and play one of the world’s hottest video games. Both new and experienced players are invited to attend. This program is limited to 12 and registration is required as we have a limited number of laptops and Minecraft licenses. Please indicate when you register if your child will be bringing his/her own laptop or will be using a library laptop (we have 6 available for borrowing). Thursdays from 3-5p, Aug. 13 Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt St, Byfield newburylibrary.org 978.465.0539

OPEN MAT WRESTLINGThe Seabrook Rec Department is

holding open mat wrestling sessions - every Thursday from 6:00 pm to 7:45 pm. Grades Kindergarten to Grade 12. All towns welcome - free of charge. Summer Session Coach - Brent Arbogast, Questions - contact Coach Brent Arbogast [email protected] or B. Ross - [email protected], Gear Needed: Wrestling shoes, workout clothing, bottled water. High School Wrestlers especially welcome to help out. Bring your community hours paperwork to be signed.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14th

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This parent/child program is designed for the creative, curious, and active preschooler. Each 90-minute session offers a structured series of activities including original songs, movement, dramatic play, hands-on science, and a thematic snack. You’ll receive coloring pages, song lyrics, vocabulary, a fun fact sheet, and a suggested reading list in an electronic goody bag! Fri, Aug 14, 2015 10:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Adult, $8; child, $7. Preregistration required. No same-day, walk-in registrations. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/joppaflats.

EXPLORING THE REFUGE BY KAYAK

There is no better way to see and experience the refuge’s salt marsh than from the cockpit of your own kayak! Friday, August 14th @ 10:30 am AND Friday, August 28th @ 9:00 am. Join a couple of refuge rangers for a three hour meander through the marsh and learn about some of its fascinating natural and cultural history. Program participants should have kayaking experience and need to provide their own kayak, paddle, and personal flotation device. Participant boats must be a minimum of 12 feet in length and have onboard flotation. It is recommended that participants provide their own insect repellant, sunscreen, water, snack food, and wear clothing appropriate for the weather. Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Meet the rangers at the refuge’s boat ramp, opposite Lot 1, fifteen minutes prior to the program start time. Enrollment limited to 12 participants. Preregistration required. Anyone having a question about a refuge program is asked to contact the refuge at (978) 465-5753.

SUMMER BREEZE STORYTIME (Ages 3-5, siblings welcome!)

Summer Breeze Storytimes (our summer version of our Simple & Sweet Story Times) will take place under the big library tree near the playground and back garden (weather permitting). The children will practice developmental skills, such as listening and taking turns, in a warm and welcoming environment, as well as to meet new people and maybe make a friend (children and parents/caregivers alike!). We will read some classic picture books, sing some songs, play with a great big parachute, and catch some summer breezes in the shade. Fridays from 11-11:45am Aug. 14, Registration is required. Newbury Town Library, 0 Lunt St, Byfield newburylibrary.org 978.465.0539

SUMMER LUNCH BUNCH (Ages 3-5, siblings welcome!)

Bring your lunch to SUMMER LUNCH BUNCH at 11:45pm (an add-on to our Summer Breeze Story Time). Story time functions as a way for your children to learn valuable socialization skills, and Lunch Bunch facilitates the development of these social skills even more, while providing the children with a little more time to be together after story time. In addition to your lunch, feel free to bring a picnic blanket because (weather permitting) we will picnic under the big tree by the playground and back garden! In case of rain or inclement weather, we will have lunch in the craft room in the children’s section of the library. Aug 14, No registration required. Newbury Town Library, 0

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AMESBURY – Intergenerational Friendly Visitors Needed. Adopt a grandparent: Connect with frail senior citizens in their homes, Bring joy to the seniors and wisdom to your children, Visit once a week, bi-monthly, once a month, Th is small commitment brings great joy to those who help shape and contribute to our community. Contact: Lee Ford, Volunteer, 68 Elm St Amesbury, Ma 01913 978-388-8138 - Email: [email protected]

------------------------------------------------------------HAMILTON - “Summer Harvest” is the appropriately-named theme for the August Farm-to-Table dinner at Green Meadows Farm on Saturday, August 22nd @ 5:30 PM. Th e fi ve-course gourmet meal features the farm’s own organic produce, picked that day, as well as locally produced cheeses and heritage meats, masterfully presented by Chef Brendon Crocker. Th e August dinner includes an appetizer of bacon-wrapped scallops with warm blueberry maple syrup, Dijon Burgundy Miles Smith beef short ribs, tortilla espagnole - sliced tender potatoes layered with eggs, oil-cured olives and roasted red peppers, and lemon cake with Berry Cider Hill peach compote and more. A vegetarian and gluten-free option is available. Dinner is $60 pp. and includes a signature cocktail. Beer and wine are also available for purchase. Th e farmers who grew your dinner will also be your waitstaff for the evening. Guests can enjoy a farm-fresh meal in a rustic setting and also walk around the farm and greenhouses for the full farm experience.Th e dinners always sell out so reserve early. Call 978-468-2277. Green Meadows Farm was founded by Maj. Gen. George S. Patton in 1982. Th e farm is located at 656 Asbury Street in Hamilton, on the Topsfi eld/Hamilton line, one half mile from Bradley Palmer State Park.

------------------------------------------------------------IPSWICH - Entrain, a summertime favorite known for their wild drumming and infectious rhythms, will perform a summer picnic concert at Castle Hill, 290 Argilla Rd, Ipswich, on Th ursday, August 20, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Th e gates will open at 5 p.m. for picnicking. Admission is at the gate only--$30/car or $20/car for members of Th e Trustees of Reservations. Motorcycles and walk-ins are $10. Attendees may bring a picnic supper or purchase seafood, empanadas, pizza, and ice cream from on-site vendors. Ipswich Ale and Mill River Winery will sell beverages on-site at a beer and wine garden, located partway down the Grand Allee. Outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted. Weather cancellations (if necessary) will be announced by 3:00 p.m. concert-day. Please visit www.thetrustees.org for more information on concert vendors, visitation, and other public programs. Th e Castle Hill Picnic Concerts run every Th ursday through September 3. Th e remaining line up includes: August 27 Rhythm of the Saints - Paul Simon Music Tribute and September 3 Orville Giddings Band - Boogie Blues

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

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Adult Summer Reading at Newburyport Public Library ends August 21st Th ere is still time to enter and win prizes in NPL’s Adult Summer Reading Program!! Stop by the library every time you fi nish a book, fi ll out a review form, and be entered to win a weekly prize. Each review form will also be entered into the grand prize drawing. Deadlines for the weekly drawing are Fridays at 3:00 pm. Th e deadline for the grand prize drawing is Friday, August 21st at 3:00pm. Happy Reading!!!

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - We Are Market Basket: Th e Story of the Unlikely Grassroots Movement Th at Saved a Beloved Business - What if a company were so treasured and trusted that people literally took to the streets - by the thousands - to save it? Th ursday, August 20 at 7:00 pm at the Newburyport Public Library. Join authors Daniel Korschun and Grant Welker as they discuss their new book “We Are Market Basket: Th e Story of the Unlikely Grassroots Movement Th at Saved a Beloved Business.” Books will be available for sale and signing for those interested. All are welcome to this free event!

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Newburyport is thrilled to host the inaugural Savor Newburyport event brought to you by the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce and their members, highlighting the exceptional cuisine, craft beer and cocktails, shopping and cultural experiences the maritime city has to off er. From September 17th through the 26th, Newburyport will host unique events and innovative dining and retail collaborations. Th e celebration will kick off on Th ursday, September 17th at the Opening Savory Gala on Newburyport’s picturesque waterfront from 6-9pm. Guests will have the opportunity to sample award-winning food and drinks from over 30 local restaurants and chefs throughout Greater Newburyport. Th roughout the 10-day celebration, tickets will be available to numerous special events hosted by local restaurants in and around Newburyport. In addition from Friday, September 18th to Sunday, September 20th, the Savory Retail Showcase events will take place with numerous retail shops off ering special incentives, features and promotions. Long known for its seaside landscape and rich history, Newburyport is excited to showcase its vibrant local business community through Savor Newburyport and welcome guests from near and far. Lead sponsors to date include the Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce, Taste Magazine and Refi nery 43. Visit www.SavorNewburyport.com for event and ticket information.

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Belleville Congregational Church THRIFT SHOP, 300 High St, Newburyport. AUGUST BAG SALE. Fill a bag of clothes for $5 - Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am - 1pm

------------------------------------------------------------NEWBURYPORT - Th e picking of cranberries and beach plums is a historical activity on Plum Island. Individuals wishing to pick beach plums and/or cranberries on Parker River National Wildlife Refuge are required to have a permit. A total of 50 permits will be awarded via the lottery system. Th e lottery is open to any adult. Mail or hand deliver a card (any size) with your name, email address, mailing address , and phone number to Parker River NWR, 6 Plum Island Tpke, Newburyport, MA 01950. Entries must be received by August 14. Winning permittees will be notifi ed by August 17th and permits must be obtained by August 28th. One entry per person. Awarded permits are nontransferable. Th ose who are awarded a permit will be able to pick beach plums August 31st through October 31. Cranberries can be picked from October 12 through November 30. Each person is limited to picking one quart of each species per day. To protect the fragile dune and vernal pool habitats where these fruits occur, specifi c

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year’s event to be held for the fi rst time on Rowley’s Historic Town Common (Route 1A) on September 26, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until dusk. Chili cooks are sizing up the competition and strategizing about what it will take to win the top prize in the Red, Green, Vegetarian and “People’s Choice” categories. All proceeds from this popular community event and fundraiser will benefi t the Rowley Public Library. Cooks who are interested in entering the Cookoff should contact Carla Panciera at [email protected] or call 617.823.1041 for rules and an entry form.

------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY - Choose A Race on August 21-23 the Salisbury Beach Partnership will be hosting four running events at Salisbury Beach - a 5K on Friday, 10K and Beach Mile on Saturday, and a Half-Marathon on Sunday. Don’t miss the Ford Fiesta 10K on Saturday where everyone who fi nishes the race is entered to win a Ford Fiesta! All you have to do to win is fi nish the race and be present at the Shock Top Beach Bar when we choose the winner! Seacoast Running Festival - Four beach-themed road races run near the ocean. Live music and “Shock Top” beer (at the Shock Top Beach Bar) to follow the races! Register now at www.seacoastrunningfestival.org

------------------------------------------------------------SALISBURY COA - Men’s Discussion Group Mondays, 10:30 a.m. - Looking for something to do? Meet with old friends and meet new ones. No particular topic takes precedence. Discuss news, views, the old days, old neighborhoods, current events, and more. Keep your mind functioning! Get involved and socialize. Get up, get out of the house and join the fun. Refreshments served; Cribbage Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. - Join this fun active group. Join our current players and learn to play “Cribbage” regardless of experience. ; Bridge Wednesdays, Noon - Ever want to learn to play Bridge? Now is your chance! Informal bridge group meets weekly to learn and play the game. Th is is a low pressure, high fun bridge group. Come and join us!; Crafts & Chats Th ursdays, 9:00 a.m. - Join us for knitting, crocheting, pretty punch, socializing and refreshments. We have plenty of supplies and yarn available and lots of fun. For more information contact Carol A. Dorman at 978-462-2412.

------------------------------------------------------------VENDORS AND CRAFTERS NEEDED - Haverhill Firefi ghting Museum is looking for vendors and crafters for its annual yard sale which will be held on Saturday, August 22, 8 a.m.- noon at the museum, 75 Kenoza Ave., Haverhill, MA. Th e cost is $10 per 8-foot table space. Vendors and crafters must bring their own tables. For more information please contact Donna at 978-994-3846 or [email protected]. Th e yard sale is a fundraiser for the museum, which houses one of the largest exhibits of fi refi ghting history in New England. For more information, please visit www.HaverhillFirefi ghtingMuseum.org.

areas are designated for these activities. Collecting of any other fruit or plant material is strictly prohibited on the Refuge. For more information, please stop by Refuge Headquarters or call Jean Adams 978-465-5753 ext 208 . To download a copy of the berry picking information, please visit http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Parker_River/ and click on the document download page.

------------------------------------------------------------ ROWLEY - Rowley Book Club to meet Th ursday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. Th e Rowley Book Club will kick off their fall season by reading Mrs. Jack by Louise Hall Th arp, a biography of Isabella Stewart Gardner, one of the most colorful women in Boston history. She was a legend in her own lifetime, a daring trend-setter who socialized with the movers and shakers of her generation. When she died, she left us one of the most beautiful museums in the world. Read her story, then join us for a discussion on Th ursday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. Th e Rowley Public Library is located at 141 Main Street. For more information, call the library at 978-948-2850.

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By John McCarthy, Rowley RealtyReal Estate Myths

values and then a sharp decline. We are now in a seller’s market and the home values have defi antly risen. Just a quick reminder, let’s not forget about what happened in our not too distant past and realize that real estate prices can indeed fall. History tells us that “the market will only go up” will unfortunately be a myth.

I can give the buyer a credit for broken items: Th e reality is that if you fi x your heating system, replace the hot water heater and roof, you may sell your house more quickly but you probably haven’t increased its value or recouped what you spent. You probably won’t have a buyer at all if you don’t fi x the appearance of your home (roof for example) or if that buyer fi nds major issues have been neglected during the home inspection (heating system for example). Major renovations on the other hand may work. Kitchens and baths are popular renovations prior to sale. Th at said, if your kitchen and baths work, a major remodel could backfi re. Prospective buyers may not share your taste or value what you have done.

Th e most important myth is while there’s a prevailing belief that buying or selling without a REALTOR® will save you money, the truth is you’re almost always better off working with a local REALTOR® who has proven success in your area.

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]

that are priced signifi cantly above market value.

I can always come down on my price: True, you can. However that comes with its own set of problems. Earlier this year I got an email from a REALTOR® on a home we just listed. Th e REALTOR® wanted to know “what was wrong with the house? Why has it been on the market so long?” I told her that the home has been on the market for months with another real estate agency after being listed at a price that was way too high. Th e seller kept dropping the price but had no interest. I told her that since the house was relisted with us at market value the activity has been excellent. Lately some sellers will actually price their homes for less than they expect to get, in the hopes of getting multiple off ers above the asking price.

You can save money selling your home yourself: While this is true, you can sell your own home, you will need to get the home listed online, market the home to prospective buyers, negotiate the contracts and then deal with any issues that arise. Do you have the time do this? Do you have a qualifi ed buyer? Do you know what comes next in the sale process? Do you know what steps to take if an issue comes up? It’s not impossible to sell a home on your own, but you’ll fi nd that buyers expect a substantial discount when you do, so what you save on a real estate commission may end up meaning a lower price.

Th e market will only go up: Th is was what we heard for years and years as homebuyers and sellers have experienced increasing home

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Th e reality is buying or selling a home isn’t something most of us do every day. You may only enter the world of real estate once or twice in a lifetime. In all likelihood more often than that but the fact remains it isn’t something you do every day. Th at doesn’t stop lots of us from thinking we know how things work, we base this knowledge on the experiences of friends, neighbors and family members and the stories they tell.

For all that we hear about real estate there are a number of myths that go around about how real estate actually works. By accepting these myths you can hurt your chances of buying or selling a home and more importantly cost yourself money.

Th e Internet has made much more information available to consumers, but not all the information is 100% accurate. Th e danger with believing everything you hear or read is real estate myths can cost you money when it’s time to buy or sell a home. Here are some of the most common ones that can trip up buyers and sellers:

Open houses sell properties: Not usually. Homes only occasionally sell to buyers who visited them during an open house. What an open house does do, especially in an active market is get many people through your home at one time. Th is eliminates the need and inconvenience of lots of individual showings.

Set your home price higher so you can “negotiate” when you get an off er: Listing your home at too high a price may ultimately get you a lower price. Buyers and their REALTORS® won’t look at homes

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A long-term study out of Tufts University has pinpointed fi ve steps we can take to cut our risk of heart attack in half. And those steps aren’t even hard.

Th is 20-year study followed 4,500 men and women age 65 and older. Th e participants had a yearly exam and answered questions about their leisure activities, intensity of exercise, alcohol and smoking, their diet and weight.

Th e fi ve heart-savings steps are all about lifestyle:

1. Exercise doesn’t have to be strenuous. All it takes is brisk walking, at a pace of 2 mph or faster.

2. Th at’s not to say we can be couch potatoes the rest of the time. Th e study found that we need to stay moderately active for about 30 minutes per day in leisure activities that burn calories. Th ese can be outdoor activities, such as yard work, or even indoors -- doing housework counts! Th e American Heart Association cites doubles tennis, ballroom dancing, riding a bike slower than 10 mph and gardening as examples of moderate-intensity leisure activities.

3. Don’t smoke. Th is one is

key.4. Drink moderately, limiting

alcohol to one or two drinks a day.

5. Watch your weight and avoid obesity.

Oddly enough, at least within the limits of this study, diet wasn’t tied to risk (except for a high salt intake, which raises blood pressure). And intense exercise wasn’t as crucial as the pace of moderate walking added to the other physical activities.

Best bet, per the study, is to do at least four of the above steps if you want to cut your risk of heart failure in half. One or two won’t cut it.

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1f 0h bath Ranch 66 $324,900 $308,000 $349,000 52 East St, Ipswich 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 91 $349,900 $355,000 $359,900 60 Warren St, Newburyport 4 room, 2 bed, 1f 1h bath Greek Revival 66 $365,000 $355,000 $365,000 105 Ferry Rd, Newburyport 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 31 $369,000 $360,000 $369,000 68 Warren St, Newburyport 5 room, 2 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 40 $369,900 $365,000 $369,900 32 Main St, Newbury/Byfield 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Farmhouse 60 $359,900 $350,000 $374,900 25 Orchard St, Merrimac 8 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Cape 34 $379,777 $387,000 $379,777 7 Murray Ave, Groveland 7 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 28 $389,000 $395,000 $389,000 9 Francis Ave, Groveland 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 1h bath Colonial 62 $379,900 $379,900 $399,900 17 Silverbrook Rd, Topsfield 7 room, 4 bed, 1f 1h bath Gambrel /Dutch 108 $414,900 $405,000 $414,900 60 Market St, Amesbury 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 0h bath Greek Revival 28 $419,000 $430,000 $419,000 213 High St, Ipswich 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 82 $415,000 $409,000 $425,000 10 Arrowhead Rd, Topsfield 8 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Multi-Level 43 $435,000 $451,001 $435,000 358 Grapevine Rd, Wenham 9 room, 4 bed, 3f 0h bath Colonial 133 $409,900 $407,500 $449,900 372 Central St, Rowley 6 room, 3 bed, 2f 0h bath Cape 333 $445,000 $439,000 $459,000 67 Perkins Row, Topsfield 7 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 255 $290,000 $275,000 $459,900 32 Turkey Hill Rd, Newburyport 6 room, 3 bed, 1f 2h bath Ranch 225 $454,900 $435,000 $459,900 14 Lanes Ten Acre Rd, Merrimac 7 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 56 $464,900 $435,000 $464,900 164 State St, Newburyport 5 room, 3 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 195 $399,000 $395,000 $465,000 308 Asbury St, Hamilton 9 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath Colonial 50 $472,500 $450,000 $472,500 3 35Th St, Newbury/Plum Island 5 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Cottage 54 $475,000 $400,000 $475,000 5 Rolfes Ln, Newbury 5 room, 3 bed, 1f 0h bath Ranch 68 $450,000 $440,000 $480,000 44 Kinsman Ln, Topsfield 8 room, 4 bed, 2f 1h bath 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NAVIGATING NATURE BY SATELLITE! – A VERY SPECIAL REFUGE EVENT

Stop by the refuge visitor center on this particular Saturday to learn how a GPS (geographic positioning system) unit can be used to fi nd your way in the outdoors. Saturday, August 15th from 11:00 am to 3:00pm at the refuge visitor center. While here, you’ll also have an opportunity to learn about an extremely popular, GPS-based activity called geocaching, which is sort of a high-tech form of treasure hunting. After learning the basics of GPS navigation, try out your newfound skills on the refuge’s GeoQuest route (and learn about this national wildlife refuge in the process!). Lots of other cool things will be happening at the visitor center that day, as well. If you happen to have a handheld GPS unit of your own, please bring it with you to the event. (Also keep in mind that many of today’s smart phones have GPS capability.) Th e event is FREE, appropriate for families, and does NOT require preregistration. Hope to see you on the 15th! Anyone having a question about a refuge program is asked to contact the refuge at (978) 465-5753.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 18th

NEW! – EXPLORING GREAT BAY NWR BY BICYCLE

Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour, by bicycle, of Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge, located in Newington, NH. Tuesday, August 18th, from 9:30 am – Noon. Participants will have an opportunity to visit areas of the refuge that are not normally open to the public. See a diversity of habitats while learning how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages this very special landscape for wildlife. Cyclists will travel approximately 5.3 miles over surfaces that are variously paved and unpaved. Meet the ranger in the Great Bay NWR parking lot 15 minutes before the tour start time. Limited to 10 participants. Preregistration required. For directions to the refuge, click on this link: http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Great_Bay/visit/plan_your_visit.html Anyone having a question about a refuge program is asked to contact the refuge at (978) 465-5753.

RESCUE OF THE BOUNTY: DISASTER AND SURVIVAL IN SUPERSTORM SANDY

Michael J. Tougias, co-author of “Rescue of the Bounty” will give a dramatic visual presentation of the sinking and rescue of the tall ship Bounty. Th e tall ship Bounty, featured in the Marlon Brando movie “Mutiny on the Bounty,” sank during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Th e captain and a crewmember perished in the accident but the Coast Guard performed harrowing helicopter rescues to save the other fourteen sailors. Tougias will use slides of the storm, the survivors, and the rescue to make this “an edge-of-your seat” visual program. Books will be available for sale and signing for those interested. Tuesday, August 18 at 7:00 pm at the Newburyport Public Library. All are welcome to this free event!

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enjoyed exploring tide pools and discovering the fascinating plants and animals that live in this realm between the tides. A refuge ranger will guide this hands-on program. Wednesday, August 19th @ 9:00 am - Appropriate for children age 5 – 10. Each session is limited to 15 children. Each session is approximately 2 hours long, allowing time for travel to and from the tide pool location. Meet the ranger at the visitor contact station at parking lot 1. Parent/guardian must remain with his/her child for the entire duration of this program. Preregistration is required for this program. Anyone having a question about a refuge program is asked to contact the refuge at (978) 465-5753.

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By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD

personally who killed the lion. Most of the commentary I have seen on this story finds the act deplorable. It you read the paper or watch the news you are quick to realize that there are many people doing bad things in our world. There are also many people doing good. It is up to each of us to form our own opinion; for this story, it should be about the act and not the profession of the actor.

But no, the story of killing the protected lion was not enough. Dentistry is an easy profession to pick on. The “anti-dentite” (Seinfeld reference) group has a never-ending list of topics to choose from. In the column I referenced earlier, the author hits many of the highlights but starts with this:

“At $54,000, the reported price of the trip that an American dentist took to Zimbabwe is nearly as shocking as the death of Cecil, the widely known and universally loved lion he killed while he was there. The neighborhood dentist seems far removed from the upper echelons of medicine, someone who comes in for a few minutes at the end of a cleaning to check your teeth and ask about your kids, occasionally doing a filling or root canal.”

I know a lot of dentists. I don’t know any who “trophy” hunt. I know some dentists who are wealthy by societal standards, either from a lifetime of commitment to their work, or having the added benefit of generational money. I know many dentists who are not wealthy,

in the monetary sense, but live extraordinary lives. I know others who are struggling with many aspects of their lives. I know some dentists who are sincere good people and others who do things which I would never associate myself with. This can be said of anyone from any profession.

Who is the biggest loser in this story? Cecil the lion is a big loser. While I am sure we do not know all the facts of this story, it is difficult not to have compassion for this beautiful creature and his senseless killing. The dentist hunter is a big loser in many ways. Many, if not most, believe he deserves whatever happens to him. If you feel that way it should be because of the act he committed and have nothing to do with his profession.

The staff, formerly employed at his dental office, are losers. They lost their job because of his actions. I feel sorry for them. They were not mentioned in anything I read. But, the biggest loser of all, in my opinion, is the media. Only a loser would spin this story to create a headline to read.

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.stclairdmd.com/blog.

I will wrap up part 3 of my series on easy ways to maintain dental health in adult life next week. I was going to write on Cecil the lion last week but wanted to follow the story a little longer.

By now, everyone has heard of Cecil the lion’s demise in Zimbabwe at the hands of an “American Dentist.” There has been much written about the fact that the hunter was a dentist. In fact, the day after the story broke about Cecil, The Washington Post published a column entitled “Why dentists are so darn rich.” It quickly referenced how much the “rich” dentist paid for his hunt and then bombarded dentistry as a profession.

Does it matter who killed Cecil? It depends on what you read. There have been many dentists or other dental professionals who have quickly jumped in defending the profession. Due to typical media spin, there seems to be just as much talk about the “dentist” as there is about the obvious other side of this story.

Well, I’m not going to defend the dentist on this story. I am also not going to defend hunting or “trophy” hunting. It doesn’t matter to me

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