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Page www.TheTownCommon.com November 30 - December 6, 2016 How to Submit Letters to the Editor Marc Maravalli, B.S., R.Ph. Publisher/Editor, The Town Common Letters to the Editor provide a useful way of communicating concerns, issues, or suggestions to all members of the community. The Town Common encourages all citizens to submit letters concerning issues of interest and concern to the local community. 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. All letters must be signed and include a daytime telephone number. Letters may be submitted to: The Editor c/o The Town Common 77 Wethersfield St. Rowley, MA 01969 or preferably via e-mail to: editor@thetowncommon.com. The Town Common deadline is 5pm Wednesday (except when a federal holiday necessitates an earlier deadline). The Town Common serves the communities of the Upper North Shore of Mass. & Coastal New Hampshire and welcomes your participation. Send your Organization or Group Notices, Birth or Engagement Announcements, Photos, Articles and Letters to the Editor, by mail, phone, fax, or e-mail to: 77 Wethersfield St., Rowley, MA 01969 Phone: 978-948-8696 Fax: 978-948-2564 E-mail: news@thetowncommon.com The Town Common Marc Maravalli, Publisher / Editor editor@thetowncommon.com Graphic Design Services graphics@thetowncommon.com Advertising Opportunities advertise@thetowncommon.com Event and Announcement Submissions events@thetowncommon.com 77 Wethersfield Street Rowley, MA 01969-1713 Phone: (978) 948-8696 Fax: (978) 948-2564 www.thetowncommon.com The Town Common is not responsible for typographical errors or omissions, but reprint opportunities do exist for prompt notification of such errors. Advertisers should notify The Town Common of any errors in ads on the first day of issuance. No credits &/or refunds are offered or implied. All material and content cannot be duplicated without written consent of the publisher. The right is reserved to reject, omit, or edit any copy offered for publication. Copyright 2004-2016 The Town Common © - All Rights Reserved In loving memory of Liz Ichizawa, Reporter (1956 - 2005) Holiday Shopping Extravaganza at the First Congregational Church of Rowley Dec. 3rd from 9 to 2 Vendors and Crafters will have everything you need to finish your holiday shopping. The Grange will have light refreshments for purchase. Annual Holiday Open House and Art Exhibit at Lowell’s Boat Shop, Amesbury Lowell’s Boat Shop (LBS), in Amesbury, announces its eleventh annual Holiday Open House—a two-day event (Dec. 3-4) that kicks off with an Art Exhibit Preview Party (Dec. 2). Located directly on the banks of the Merrimack River, LBS and its scenic shores have long attracted and inspired countless artists and photographers. Each year these individuals, including many members of the Newburyport Art Association (NAA) and other North Shore invitees, display their creations as part of “Wood and Water: a Mixed Media Exhibit.” Several artists will be presenting live demonstrations of their techniques at this time as well. As in past several years, this year’s exhibit includes works by OpArt, a collaboration between Opportunity Works and NAA. OpArt is an art education outreach program that provides hands-on instruction to artists with special needs, using a full range of media, techniques and materials. NAA volunteers inaugurated the program in 2004 with the goal of developing and encouraging the creative abilities of all individuals. Striking pieces and vibrant exhibitions have earned the program regional and statewide accolades. The Holiday Open House Art Show Preview Party is for LBS members, the exhibiting artists and their guests. (LBS memberships will be available during the Preview Party.) The Preview Party, which includes food and beverages, is on Friday, Dec. 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Musician Derrick Feole will be playing for the evening. The Holiday Open House itself runs Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is open to the general public. Along with the art exhibit and sale, Lowell’s will be presenting unique LBS wood products, fresh evergreen trees, designer and LBS signature wreaths, LBS apparel, children’s items, Boat Shop jams and jellies, a wide variety of raffle items and a silent auction. Among the items to be auctioned are a wooden boat, handcrafted furniture, a lobster fishing adventure, gift certificates to local restaurants, clothing, jewelry and maritime art. Stellwagen will bring their live music to the Open House. Santa will also make appearances from 12 to 2 p.m., on both Saturday and Sunday, and parents are invited to take pictures of their children with Santa. PJ’s Famous Fish Chowder, Denny’s veggie chili, Fred’s cowboy beans, Dianne’s Fine Desserts, hot cider and other wholesome victuals will be available at the Open House. Window boxes, cheese boards, LBS signature wreaths, designer wreaths and other greenery, along with assorted LBS specialty items will also be for sale at the Boat Shop throughout December. LBS is dedicated to the art and preservation of wooden boat building. Founded by Simeon Lowell in 1793, Lowell’s is a National Landmark, a working museum, the oldest continuously operating wooden boatbuilding establishment in the United States, and the official birthplace of the fishing dory—the mainstay of New England’s legendary fishing industry. In 2009, the museum completed significant restorations, made possible by a National Trust’s Partners in Preservation grant. Now the building boasts a barn-red exterior and a picturesque interior—with numerous antique tools, well-seasoned posts and beams, and traditional skiffs and dories. Both the exterior and the interior of the historic structure have prompted a wealth of artistic responses. The Holiday Open House is Lowell’s main fundraiser and makes possible its extensive youth educational outreach programs, which has included such projects as the construction of a 28-foot replica whale boat by local high school apprentices, curriculum units on boat building, and on-the-water use of traditional maritime tools for math classes. Each year the Art Show Preview Party and Holiday Open House inspire many individuals to become members at Lowell’s, and new members are always welcome. Among the many benefits of membership at this historical gem are reduced rates in boat-building classes, supervised use of skiffs and dories on Lowell’s waterfront, a variety of educational offerings, several social events and discounts on shop-related merchandise. Lowell’s Boat Shop is located at 459 Main Street, in Amesbury. For further details, contact 978-834-0050 or visit www.lowellsboatshop. com.
November 30 - December 6, 2016 www.TheTownCommon.com Page Public Hearing Scheduled for Rail Trail Phase II Continued from page 1 1, which has recorded as many as 1,000 people in a day using it to walk, run or bike along the 1.1-mile trail that ends at the waterfront beside Rte. 1 overpass. Last summer, the mayor called Phase 1 of the trail “a tremendous resource for the city.” The new trail will have multiple access points for bikes, wheelchairs, strollers and pedestrians from different streets and neighborhoods. City officials expect the trail to be popular among residents of all ages. Like the first phase, it will also feature sculpture, interpretive panels and custom signage, funded by the Mayor Gayden W. Continued from page 1 Last week, the women were cooking up enough pumpkin butter in the kettle to fill what Owen described as “60 dozen jars.” That translates into 172 10- ounce jars. Next up in the kettle were green Piccalilli tomatoes, bought from Cider Hill Farm, to make a relish. Kimball sells its jams and jellies wholesale to country gift stores, some of which repackage the jars as their private label. They also sell to Crosby’s Marketplace stores in Massachusetts and McKinnon Supermarkets in New Hampshire. Between September and December, “we ship out truckloads of jams and jellies,” Owen said. For the holidays, Kimball also does a brisk retail business, selling gift boxes and gift baskets. The gift boxes come with two or four REGIONAL - Holy Family Hospital has again earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from the nationally recognized Leapfrog Group, an independent healthcare industry watchdog. Holy Family Hospital has earned an “A” in every Safety Grade cycle since the program launched in the Spring of 2012, making it one of only 72 hospitals in the entire nation to accomplish Straight A’s. This prestigious “A” Hospital Safety Grade applies to both of Holy Family Hospital’s full service campuses in Methuen and Haverhill, which provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, surgical care, intensive care, and 24/7 emergency services to the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses national performance measures from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Agency for Healthcare Morrill Charitable Foundation and the Recreational Trails Grant Program. The city negotiated long-term leases with property owners along the trail that included some homeowners, National Grid, the U.S. Coast Guard, Newburyport Redevelopment Authority, Newburyport Waterfront Trust and New England Development because the trail will pass through their properties. The asphalt trail will have a diverse character, starting along the Merrimack River with new access to river views, wind through residential neighborhoods along the old City Branch rail corridor, and curve through acres of Jamming for the Holidays jars. Customers can choose from the various flavors that range from apricot to wild blueberry. The gift baskets come in two styles. The sweet version includes cookie dough, frosting, strawberry, blueberry and apricot jams. The savory version has crackers, dried fruit, ginger preserves and roasted garlic. Kimball is also helping raise money for schools, sports teams and dance troupes allowing students and athletes the chance to sell the jams and jellies, bought at a discount, and keep the profits. A customer, Susan Turner, who is active in a beautification project for the Hill View Montessori Charter Public School in Haverhill, headed up a fundraiser that brought in more than $7,000 in jam and jelly sales for the school. Hill View Montessori also gave a jar of jam or Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey and Health Information Technology Supplement, and the Leapfrog Hospital Survey. Together, those performance measures produce a single letter grade representing a hospital’s overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors. Calculated under the guidance of Leapfrog’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” score, to represent a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm. “Earning Straight ‘As’ in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a remarkable achievement and testament to a hospital’s ongoing woodlands to Parker Street in the Town of Newbury. It will cross under High Street through an old railroad tunnel that will have some decorative lighting. The trail will end just over the Newbury town line at Parker Street, not far from the train station and the terminus of the first trail. Ultimately, the city would like to link its two trails at the train station, but there are some logistical challenges that Massachusetts Sea View Retreat -Since 1954 An extended Care Community Come in for a visit and compare! (978)-948-2552 •Private & Semi-Private Rooms with Baths and Beautiful Views • Medicare/ Medicaid certified • Social Services-Speech, Physical, Occupational, & Massage Therapies The Town • Commo Full Activity Program of Transportation • and much more... www.seaviewretreat.com Department must resolve before that can happen. Construction updates will continue to be provided on the city’s website, www.cityofnewburyport. com. jelly as gifts to those who attended its annual community leadership breakfast. “We were really excited about the success of that fundraiser,” Owen said. She hopes other charities and groups will take advantage of their products to raise funds. Kimball will also design a custom label on their jars for gifts at birthdays and weddings. Asked which of the 130 flavors is the most popular, Owen said hot pepper jelly, followed closely by her favorite, pumpkin butter, which she puts over ice cream. The young women hear so many different uses of their jams and jellies they are writing a cookbook. If you have a favorite way to use jams and jellies, send them a recipe. Their grandparents would be proud. Holy Family Hospital Again Earns “A” Score MANSION DRIVE • ROWLEY, MA • JUST OFF ROUTE 1A FREE Placement Service 508-878-8878 Assisted Living Locators Call 508-878-8878 nemass.assistedlvinglocators.com jyounger@assistedlivinglocators.com vigilance and commitment to patient safety,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We thank Holy Family Greg Szumowski Hospital for being an example of excellence in preventing harm to is your Advertising Consultant patients, and urge you to continue championing patient safety.” 77 Wethersfield St. “At Holy Family Hospital, our Rowley, MA 01969 goal is to continually improve the delivery of healthcare care across Telephone: 978-948-8696 both of our full-service campuses,” says Holy Family Hospital President Fax: 978-948-2564 Craig Jesioloswski, advertise@thetowncommon.com/gszumowski@thetowncommon.com FACHE. “Our hospital strives to have the most highly qualified physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and health care professionals on staff because we understand that outstanding training, attention to detail and dedication to patients all play a role in keeping patients safe. This award proves that the highest standard of care is being delivered to our patients, and I couldn’t be more proud of our team.”
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