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Chestnut Innovation Center Becomes CI Works
PianoArc’s Brockett360
Stars in Super Bowl
Brockett Parsons with the Brockett360
REGIONAL – Thanks to his
friendship with Brockett Parsons
from college, Charles Johnson’s
first client for their curved
keyboard was none other than
Lady Gaga.
Johnson, Parsons, Richard Sell
and David Starkey built the first
circular keyboard almost five years
ago. It weighed 1,000 pounds
and took five men to assemble
it. But that did not stop them
transporting it from the North
Shore to Seoul, South Korea to
join Lady Gaga’s concert tour.
Fast forward to Super Bowl
Sunday LI in Houston, TX, where
not only the New England Patriots
played the greatest championship
game in NFL history, but Lady
Gaga gave an eye-popping
performance, complete with a dive
from the stadium roof, hundreds
of drones and a 288-key, circular
keyboard.
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter
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Continued on page 3
AMESBURY – Walking around the collection
of buildings that once housed ARC Technologies is
a bit like visiting a museum or giant consignment
shop.
At every turn in the warren-like old brick mill
buildings that was used to produce advanced
materials for commercial and military uses, one
now finds a variety
of companies making
often incongruous
products and services.
The companies
exist, even thrive side
by side.
This is CI Works,
formerly the Chestnut
Innovation Center,
a facility promoting
new American
m a n u f a c t u r i n g
in recycled mill
buildings with the
help of a little money
from state agencies
and a lot of Yankee
entrepreneurship.
In a cavernous
first floor of one
building are several
m a n u f a c t u r i n g
companies – one making new building insulation,
another installing specialized metal roofs, still
another creating a device that produces electricity
to power the cabs of long-haul trucks overnight
without idling. There is even a full-length truck
chassis.
A recent addition is a company making
improvements to Jeeps.
In the center of the manufacturing space is a
glassed-in room that protects a new 3D printer,
shared by several of the companies as they design
and re-design parts for their machines.
Upstairs, a company developing new software
to help children manage their chores and get paid
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Johnson, the CEO of Ipswichbased
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Brockett360 would be in Houston
for the Super Bowl and would
be played by Parsons, now the
company’s chief executive artist.
“We didn’t know if the camera
would actually find it,” he said.
Not only did the cameras,
including those in the drones,
find the keyboard, “there were
some great closeups,” he said.
He had spent Saturday before
the game upgrading his computer
server, but to Johnson’s chagrin,
the server was not prepared for the
onslaught of inquires that came in
from around the world. At 8:30
p.m., as Lady Gaga’s performance
ended, the server crashed.
“Sorry,” he wrote to those who
were inconvenienced. It was one
of those good and bad moments,
he said.
The PianoArc keyboard,
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produced at CI Works.
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new sport that tosses, rather than hits, golf balls.
The fling stick, assembled here, combines lacrosse
and golf for a new way to enjoy walking 18 holes.
Across the street in another building, crews are
cutting and assembling speedboards for standup
ocean paddling. Next to Speedboard, coming this
summer, will be a
craft beer brewery
and tasting room.
There are also such
diverse companies as
a video production
company, a marketing
firm, an accountant,
a medical device
company, a mail-order
lobster supplier and a
natural seaweed food
products distributor.
Photo by Stewart Lytle
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Formerly the
Chestnut Innovation
Center, CI Works
is the landlord and
support team for 47
growing companies,
which employ almost
150 people. The
two-year-old facility
is re-branding itself
as Collaborative Innovation Works or simply CI
Works.
CI Works is not an incubator like Greentown
Labs in Somerville or Cambridge Innovation Lab,
which lease space to start-up ventures. CI Works,
whose tag line is “From prototype to profits,” lease
space for companies that are already established,
but need lower rents and shared services. Like an
incubator, the tenant companies also benefit from
being in close proximity to other entrepreneurial
ventures.
Robert O’Brien and Mark Friery, the management
team for CI Works, changed the company’s name
to emphasize their focus on collaboration as well as
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like painting three sides
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year like the Annual Dinner & Program on April 30 at Molise, July
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Museum of Old Newbury
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Newburyport, - On Thursday evening, February 16, the Museum
of Old Newbury will host author William F. Quigley for an illustrated
presentation and book signing of his recently published book Pure Heart:
The Faith of a Father and Son in the War for a More Perfect Union.
The program will be held in the Benjamin Lecture Hall at the Cushing
House, 98 High Street, Newburyport. A reception will be held at 6:30
p.m. with the presentation beginning at 7:00. The program is free and
open to the public and is funded, in part, by the Institution for Savings.
PURE HEART is the story of a father and son lauded in their day
as exceptional American heroes. Their patriotism and principled civility
amid fiery partisanship, racial bigotry, and civil war are lessons for our
own time. In the summer of 1862, William White Dorr enlisted as a
lieutenant in the 121st Pennsylvania Volunteers, a new Union regiment
organizing in Philadelphia. Dorr’s regiment took a pivotal stand at
Gettysburg and ten months later, as captain, Dorr led his company
into the Wilderness, one of the most brutal and bloody campaigns of
the war. On the home front, his father, the Reverend Benjamin Dorr,
rector of Christ Church, Philadelphia, strived to prevent divisions in his
congregation from sundering that Episcopal church historically tied to
the nation’s founding. The emotional heart of the story lies in Reverend
Dorr’s relationship with his soldier son, poignantly revealed in a recently
discovered collection of his son’s letters.
Although born in Philadelphia, Captain William White Dorr had
strong ancestral ties to Massachusetts, and he and his parents are buried
in Salisbury Point Burying Ground in Amesbury.
William F. Quigley teaches history at the Governor’s Academy in
Byfield, the nation’s oldest non-sectarian independent boarding school.
During his 25 years at the Academy, he has served as head of the history
department, dean of academics, and dean of faculty / assistant head of
school. Bill currently coaches two varsity teams and is founding director
of the Academy’s Writing Center.
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PianoArc’s Brockett360 Stars in Super Bowl
Continued from page 1
Johnson said, “was an overnight
success” four years in the making.
“Way to go Brockett!” he wrote.
PianoArc is also a Massachusetts
North Shore success story. The
keyboard, which now weighs
less than 200 pounds and can
be assembled in an hour by one
person, is built in Essex by Atlantic
International Models with the
help of Lightspeed Manufacturing
in Haverhill and Merrimack Tool
Co. in Amesbury.
Johnson is shy about discussing
the price tag for one of his circular
keyboards, which he describes as
the “Ferrari of keyboards.”
The Brock360 looks like
something out of science fiction.
A wide red stripe encircles the
288 black-and-white wood keys,
surrounded by green, yellow, red
and blue LED lights. For the
Super Bowl, the team used only
white lights to make the keyboard
stand out in the dark.
Traditional keyboards have
fewer keys, a maximum of 88.
Humans can hear 120 different
notes, Johnson said. So musicians
use several keyboards to produce
different sounds at the same time.
PianoArc’s instrument is like
having three keyboards in one.
And Johnson believes the
evolution of the Brockett360 is
only beginning.
“We have not explored fully its
potential,” he said.
Johnson has been building,
as well as playing, keyboards
since he was 13, but he credits
Parsons with the idea of a circular
keyboard. Friends since he played
trumpet in Johnson’s band at
Bucknell, Parsons was playing
keyboard for Lady Gaga, when
he approached Johnson about
creating a keyboard that would
give him greater stage presence.
Guitarists, vocalists and
drummers exude presence
on stage, Johnson said, but
keyboardists “look like data entry
professionals.”
The team decided to try to
build a keyboard that gave greater
presence and new capabilities for
a showman like Parsons.
It took four months, but the
team built it just in time to load
the mammoth instrument onto
a truck headed for Korea. At that
time, Johnson, who had a strong
background in retail, wholesale
and software, was not thinking
about building exotic keyboards
as a business.
After receiving great reactions
to the keyboard from crowds in
30 countries during Lady Gaga’s
“Born This Way” tour in 2012
and “ArtPop” tour a year later,
Johnson knew he had a winning
product. But it needed work.
So during breaks in the tours,
Parsons, chief technical officer
Starkey and Johnson began
improving the instrument.
PianoArc debuted its latest
model at the National Association
of Music Merchants conference.
“Wow! Four days at the NAMM
show in Anaheim has given us a
sense of the possibilities for this
concept,” Johnson wrote at the
time. “Thank you to everyone who
stopped by, played, discussed, and
shared with us their visions for
this new generation of keyboard
products. We’re already back at
work planning the next phase of
production.”
As the keyboard evolved, the
accolades showered down on it.
Superstar musicians, including
David Rosenthal, Billy Joel’s
music director and renowned
keyboard programmer, stopped
by the NAMM convention to
give the PianoArc a whirl.
In 2015, PianoArc won the
Chestnut Innovation Center Becomes CI Works
Continued from page 1
innovation. They also wanted to
jettison the name Chestnut, for
the street the buildings were on,
because it carried no meaning.
“Chestnut is not a well known
street even in Amesbury,” Friery
said.
They also wanted to drop the
word, center, from the name
because “it sounds too academic,”
he said.
They replaced it with the word,
Works, to emphasize their mission
of creating jobs, particularly
manufacturing jobs.
The success CI Works is
enjoying in Amesbury has
caught the attention of the
state Executive Office for the
Department of Housing and
Economic Development. The
agency has asked O’Brien and
Friery and provided a $25,000
grant to expand its operations to
other Massachusetts towns and
cities.
CI Works plans to open a
second facility in the large,
now vacant Cape Cod Times
newspaper building in Barnstable.
In the future, it hopes to expand
to Lawrence.
Both Barnstable, the Cape’s
largest community, and Lawrence
are designated Patterns by the & Accessories state as
Gateway Cities, which qualifies
them for additional state grants
and financial aid.
In Barnstable, CI Works plans
to focus on the blue economy,
industries and businesses that
thrive on bring close to the
ocean. Like other vacation
locales, including Nantucket and
Martha’s Vineyard, Barnstable
is losing year-round residents
because many of its jobs are
seasonal.
One of CI Works’ first tenants
at the Barnstable facility will be
Cape Built, a vacation home
developer, which is designing
cottages that exceed the standards
set by the Federal Emergency
Management Administration for
hurricanes and rising tides by 20
years.
Friery said he expects the new
facility will attract companies
initially that are suppliers to Cape
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by comparison to sharing the stage
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departments and agencies. U.S.
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Lynn, has
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supporting CI Works and its
tenants is the Massachusetts
Clean Energy Center. Through
its InnovateMass program, the
center helped fund a collaboration
lab for CI Works that includes
the 3D printer and supporting
software.
Last week, the Baker Polito
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SALISBURY GOP MEETING
The Salisbury Republican Party
will be meeting Thursday, February
16th, at 7pm. The meeting will be
held at the SeaGlass Restaurant,
Salisbury, MA. We welcome anyone
interested in learning more about
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questions please call Marshall
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DEMOCRATIC ROUNDTABLE
Hello neighbors and friends. After
the Women’s March, now what?
Are you interested in meeting likeminded
activists in our community?
Let’s build connections locally to
invigorate and mobilize our party to
insure that we are working collectively
to address important current issues.
There will be an informal meeting at
the Rowley Public Library at 7 p.m.
on Thursday, February 16, 2017
to discuss ideas to organize now,
and for the crucial 2018 midterm
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
MERRIMACK RIVER EAGLE
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Once again, the refuge is partnering
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local presence of wintering American
bald eagles. The refuge visitor center
will host a variety of fun, hands-on,
eagle-themed craft activities that will
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National Wildlife Refuge; (978) 465-
5753 parkerriver.fws.gov
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th
SNOWY OWL PROWL
Wide-open coastal sites are the
location of choice for wintering Snowy
Owls; common perches are dunes
and salt hay staddles. In winters past,
the owls have been frequent visitors
to the Crane Wildlife Refuge. Join us
as we hike the dunes in search of these
magnificent birds. Unlike most owls,
snowy owls are diurnal—they hunt
and are active both day and night – so
we have a good chance of sighting one
even in the daylight hours! February
19 | 1-3PM Please note: We will be
hiking up and down dunes, through
soft sand, for approximately 2 ½ - 3
miles. Suggested ages 13 and older.
Pre-registration required. Members:
$9 Nonmembers: $15 Contact
info: Dorothy Antczak dantczak@
thetrustees.org 978-810-5892
BALD EAGLES, BISCOTTI, &
HOT CHOCOLATE
Each winter, Bald Eagles from
northern New England move south
to the lower Merrimack River which
provides perfect, winter habitat
for these majestic birds. Eagles are
spectacular to watch when they
soar high over the water and then
stoop to secure prey with their sharp
talons. Join Newburyport Birders for
biscotti & hot chocolate as we discuss
the Merrimack River’s protected
islands and the field marks of the
Bald Eagle. We’ll begin our search
for our national symbol on foot; then
we’ll carpool to several sites along the

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river. Dress in layers and wear warm,
waterproof boots. Restrooms are
available at the Park & Ride. Sunday,
February 19, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee: $15. Meeting Location: Park &
Ride on Storey Ave / Route 113 in
Newburyport
KIDS’ CONSERVATION
CINEMA
On certain Sunday afternoons
through March, the refuge will be
screening FREE, child and familyfriendly
films that generally feature
a wildlife and/or environmental
theme. All films will be projected on
the big screen in the refuge visitor
center’s awesome auditorium. No
preregistration; simply show up! All
movies begin at 1:30 pm. Film Title:
Brave - Sunday, February 19th @
1:30 Pm - Determined to make her
own path in life, Princess Merida
defies a custom that brings chaos
to her kingdom. Granted one wish,
Merida must rely on her bravery and
her archery skills to undo a beastly
curse. (2012; Rated PG; Runtime: 1
hr, 33 mins.) Parker River National
Wildlife Refuge; (978) 465-5753
parkerriver.fws.gov
HISTORY LECTURE SERIES:
AMESBURY CARRIAGE
MUSEUM
John Mayer, Executive Director
of the Amesbury Carriage Museum,
will talk about the history of carriage
making in Amesbury and the exciting
activities and events this coming
year. Amesbury was recognized
to be one of the most important
carriage making cities in the world.
The workers were far and away the
most skilled workers. Beginning in
1853, Amesbury became famous
for building carriages, a trade which
evolved into the manufacture of
automobile bodies. February 19,
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm; Newburyport
Public Library (978) 465-4428 www.
newburyportpl.org
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20th
MAHJONGG MONDAYS!
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a
new
Town
player or an experienced
Common
one,
all are welcome to join this group!
We meet every Monday. 6 - 9 pm.
Topsfield Library Meeting Room.
For more information on events at
the Topsfield Town Library, please
email rcrockett@topsfieldlibrary.org.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st
TRACKS AND TELLTALES FOR
KIDS
Join us as we hike from the Barn to
the Pine Grove, looking for tracks and
telltales left behind by the creatures
who roam the property surrounding
the Crane Estate. Using our skills
of observation, we’ll find footprints
and feeding sites, homes and hiding
places. We’ll warm up after our trek
with hot chocolate in the Pine Grove.
February 21 | 1-3PM This walk is
about 3/4 mile each way. We will go
at an easy pace so little legs can keep
up. Children must be accompanied
by an adult. Members: Adult $9,
Child $6; Nonmembers: Adult $15,
Child $10 Contact info: Dorothy
Antczak dantczak@thetrustees.org
978-810-5892
MARY TODD LINCOLN: AN
UNCONVENTIONAL WOMAN
The Hampton Falls Free Library
is pleased to present living historian
Sally Mummey on Tuesday,
February 21, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. for
a program, Mary Todd Lincoln:
An Unconventional Woman. The SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
intellectual equal of well-educated
men, Mary Todd Lincoln spoke her
mind openly in an era when a woman’s
success in life was measured by
marriage and motherhood. Against
her family’s wishes, she married the
man she loved and partnered with
him to achieve their goal of becoming
President and First Lady. As Mary
Todd Lincoln, Mummey shares
stories of their life and love, triumphs
and challenges, and life in the White
House during the Civil War. For over
20 years, Sally Mummey has brought
Mary Todd Lincoln to life for
hundreds of audiences throughout
AQUACULTURE & IT’S
GROWING IMPORTANCE,
WITH DR. JOE BUTTNER
This presentation is part of a
series of programs that explores
the importance of different ocean
ecosystems, the current health and
stability challenges they face, and what
can be done to protect and enhance
these systems for future generations.
Sponsored by Greenbelt – Essex
County’s Land Trust. Wednesday,
February 22nd, 2:00 – 3:30 pm -
This program will take place in the
refuge visitor center auditorium.
Free admission; NO preregistration.
the Eastern United States. Using Parker River National Wildlife
storytelling, she engages audiences
of all ages in a dynamic, interactive
Refuge; (978) 465-5753 parkerriver.
fws.gov
first-person portrayal. As a living
historian, Mummey portrays Mary
Todd Lincoln dressed in garments
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researched for their authenticity.
Mummey is an award-winning
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The program is free and open to
4:00 PM - Come try your hand at
creating with clay with Ann McCrea.
We’ll be inspired by Mem Fox’s
book, Hunwick’s Egg. Let’s make a
bandicoot! Ages 6 and up. Sign up
on line. G.A.R. Memorial Library,
The
the public. Library
Town
gratefully 490 Main
Common
St, West Newbury, (978)
acknowledges the NH Humanities 363-1105
Council for sponsoring this program.
Hampton Falls Library is located
at 7 Drinkwater Rd., Hampton
Falls, NH. For further information,
check the Library’s website www.
hamptonfallslibrary.org or call the
Library at 926-3682. The snow date
for this program is Tuesday, February
28 at 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd
SCHOOL VACATION AT THE
IPSWICH MUSEUM
Families can join us for an
afternoon on “The Railroad in
Ipswich” during school vacation
week, on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd
from 1-3pm. Attendees will get to
explore the winter exhibit and drive
the trains, make-and-take their own
train using recyclable materials, and
more! For more information, email
educator@ipswichmuseum.org or
visit ipswichmuseum.org. The cost
is $5 per child. Exhibit viewing
included in cost of program. Held
in the Heard House of the Ipswich
Museum at 54 South Main Street,
Ipswich, MA. The Ipswich Museum’s
winter exhibit, “The Railroad in
Ipswich” will be open Saturdays
and Sundays from 1-4pm during
the months of February, March and
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Community Announcements
AMESBURY - The Market Street Baptist Church is hosting a 4-day Jr Church Sports Camp for both girls & boys grades K-4
years on Monday - Thursday, Feb 20-23 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Church’s Gym at 37 Market Street, Amesbury. Open to
the public-all are welcome. A non-competitive
Community
program designed to teach basic skills
Connections
in basketball, baseball, and soccer as well as
Bible knowledge in a fun and engaging manner. A different sport to be introduced each day. A suggested donation of $10 per
child is requested to help defray expenses. Please make check payable to: MSBC and note: sports. However, we do not wish to
keep any child away for financial reasons, Business so we will gladly accept whatever you Spotlight
can afford. Registration is Monday, February 20
from 5:30-6:00 pm at the church. To pre-register contact the church office at 978-388-0930 or email: msbcsec@verizon.net Get
to know us on wwwMSBCNews.org, Face Book, YouTube “MSBC Sermons” Channel and Sunday mornings at 9:00 am listen to
“Unchanging Grace” on Word Radio 88.7 FM WSEW.
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AMESBURY - An Indoor –A Flea Market and Bake Sale will take place at the Market
Street Baptist Church, 37 Market Street, Amesbury on Saturday, March 4 from 9:00
am – 1:00 pm. Event takes place in the hall at the front of the church building on
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one floor - no stairs. Proceeds will help cover the traveling expenses for a mission trip
to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Come to shop for a bargain from the many dealers
selling new, used, decorative, collectables, books, toys, die cast and useful items. No
stairs to climb -this event is all on one level. Proceeds will be to fund the summer
Pets, Animals, Plus
mission trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. To reserve a 6-foot table for $20 please
call the church at 978-388-0930 or email msbcsec@verizon.net
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Health & Fitness
GEORGETOWN – Georgetown Theatre Workshop (GTW) presents A Murder Is
Announced by Agatha Christie, adapted by Leslie Darbon. A Murder Is Announced,
directed by Ann Jaroncyk and produced by Lou Dispenza will be performed at the
Perley School on 51 North Street, Georgetown, MA on Feb. 24th, 25th, 26th, and
March 3rd and 4th. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. except for the Feb. 26th show, which
is a matinee beginning at 2:00 p.m. An announcement in the local paper states the
time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock’s Victorian house. The
victim is not one of the house’s several occupants, but an unexpected and unknown
visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities,
a second death, a determined Inspector grimly following the twists and turns, and
Miss Marple on hand to provide the final solution at some risk to herself in a dramatic
confrontation just before the final curtain. Tickets are $14.00. Seniors and Students
may purchase a ticket at a discounted rate of $9.00. 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 and seats.
Georgetown Theatre Workshop is a non-profit organization featuring local actors,
directors and stage crew who volunteer their time. All performances are at the Perley
School on 51 North Street, Georgetown, MA. For ticket prices and more information,
go to www.georgetowntheatreworkshop.org or find Georgetown Theatre Workshop
on Facebook.
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IPSWICH - Area residents are invited to register and participate in the Ipswich library’s
newest book club, a cookbook club. The club meets monthly on the first Thursday of
the month at noon. Members can check out a copy of the selected book at the library,
pick a recipe (library staff will keep track to avoid duplicates), and prepare it for the
program. Members sample lots of good food, talk about what worked and what didn’t,
and select future cookbooks. The March cookbook is New England Open House
Cookbook by Cape Cod resident Sarah Leah Chase. Registration is required and
begins on Thursday, February 16. Copies of the selected book are available to check out
on the same date. Register on the library’s online calendar. For more information visit
www.iplcookbookclub.blogspot.com. The next meeting will take place on Thursday,
March 2 at 12 p.m. in the Collins Room at 25 N. Main St., Ipswich, MA.
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NEWBURYPORT – Rescheduled from February 2nd - Jasmine’s Story - February
28th at 7PM. Jasmine Grace Marino shares her story as a survivor of sex trafficking.
Jasmine entered the life of prostitution when she was just a teenager, exploited
and manipulated by an older man. She has overcome abuse, drug addiction and
homelessness, and now that she is finally free all she wants to do is help others from
following the same path she did Newburyport Public Library, (978) 465-4428, www.
newburyportpl.org
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NEWBURYPORT - The Krosnick-Dionne Duo will perform on Sunday, Feb. 26,
at 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport, the third of four
concerts in the 2017 Jean C. Wilson Music Series. Suggested donations are $20, $10
for seniors, children and students free. For more information about the concert go to
frsuu.org/jean-wilson-music-series or call 978-465-0602 x401.
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NEWBURYPORT - Registration is ongoing for 13-15 yr old baseball this spring/
summer. This coming season (2017) there is a 13 yr old division and 14/15A and
14/15B divisions in the Intertown Baseball League. Registration for 13 year old players
will end on March 1 and 14/15 year old players on April 1. Player age is determined by
age as of July 31, 2017. Players must live in or attend school in Newburyport. The 13
yr old division will begin late April and finish around July 4. The two 14/15 division
will begin after the Freshman team is done around Memorial Day and finish in Late
July. Team Representative Mike Quinn can be contacted at either; post150baseball@
gmail.com or 978.364.3468.
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announced details about the third annual Conservation Film Festival, which will occur Friday evening, March 3rd thru Sunday
afternoon, March 5th. The free public event will take place at the refuge’s visitor center and headquarters complex in Newburyport.
A diverse selection of award-winning, conservation-related films from across the world will be presented on the big screen in the
visitor center auditorium. Films that will be screened during the festival focus on a broad range of local, national and international
conservation topics. Here’s a quick rundown of just some of the films that are on the schedule. The Million Dollar Duck is a
documentary that focuses on the strange and wonderful world of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, the only juried, art competition
run by the U.S. government. Ribbon of Sand, narrated by Meryl Streep, profiles the famed Outer Banks of the Carolina coast – a
fragile environment not unlike the barrier beach on Plum Island. Return of the River follows a group of strong-minded, committed
people as they attempt the impossible: to change public opinion of a town, and eventually the nation, to bring a dam down. Sonic
Sea is about protecting life in our waters from the destructive effects of oceanic noise pollution. Shored Up is a documentary that
takes a look at how development of our coastlines has put us in a tough predicament, and shows why it’s time to start looking for
innovative solutions. Love Thy Nature, an award-winning film narrated by Liam Neeson, shows how deeply we’ve lost touch with
nature and takes viewers on a cinematic journey through the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world. Of
Ants and Men is a film about the life and extraordinary scientific odyssey of one of America’s greatest living thinkers, E.O. Wilson.
A number of “critter pictures,” providing rare windows into the fascinating lives of wild animals, are sprinkled across the festival
schedule. All film festival screenings are free and open to the public. Seating in the visitor center auditorium is limited and will be
filled on a first-come, first-served basis (with a capacity of 85). A complete film festival schedule is available on the refuge web site:
http://www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river/. For further information, please contact the refuge at (978) 465-5753.
for all older citizens.
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REGIONAL - The Seacoast Wind Ensemble (SWE) is accepting applications from high school musicians for the Paul M. Erwin
Music Scholarship. Applications will be accepted from January 15-March 1, 2017. The $500 scholarship can be used to support
musical endeavors, including: music camp, new instrument/equipment, lessons, tuition, etc. Students must reside in York County,
ME, Rockingham or Strafford County, NH, or Essex County, MA. To learn more or apply for the scholarship, visit: http://www.
seacoastwindensemble.org/scholarship.html.
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ROWLEY - Rowley Public Library Participating in Bruins PJ Drive Feb. 1- March 15 - The Rowley Public Library has teamed up
with the Boston Bruins to participate in their annual pajama drive to benefit DCF Kids and Cradles to Crayons. The PJ Drive’s
goal is to collect 10,000 pairs of new pajamas for children and teens in need. The Boston Bruins PJ Drive runs from February 1
through March 15, 2017. The library will be collecting new pajamas for babies, children and teens.
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ROWLEY - Spend your snow days streaming movies! The Rowley Public Library has two Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile
Hotspots available to loan, which will give up to 15 Wi-Fi-enabled devices simultaneous access to your own secure, private Internet
signal. Borrow them like you would any library materials for one week, and take a signal with you almost anywhere. The Library
piloted loaning the devices over the summer, according to Library Director Pamela Jacobson, and they proved so popular with
patrons that the program was continued. Many patrons have taken advantage of the free Wi-Fi signal to do schoolwork, job
searches, or for entertainment. Call 978-948-2850 for more information or to make a reservation.
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ROWLEY - The Rowley Police Department is pleased to announce we will be hosting our sixth Citizen’s Police Academy beginning
Wednesday March 8, 2017 and concluding Wednesday May 10, 2017 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The Citizen Police Academy
is designed to familiarize residents with the daily operation of the Rowley Police Department. Classes will cover a range of topics
including CPR/AED, drug enforcement, crime scene investigation, traffic stops/crashes, firearms, OUI Detection and specialized
units K9 and SWAT. Participants will also have the opportunity to tour the Middleton House of Corrections and complete
a four hour ride along to observe police officers on patrol. Applications may be picked up at the Rowley Police Department
or downloaded from our website at www.rowleypolice.com. Applicants must be 18 years old and class size is limited to 15
participants. Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2017.
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SALISBURY - Treasures of the Deep Auction Voyage - Attention Passengers, this is your Captain Speaking (Captain of Fun).
Strap on your life jackets and prepare for an adventure! Saturday, March 25, 2017 is Opportunity Works, Inc.’s 33rd Annual
Lend-A-Hand Auction! The Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury, MA will be hosting our “Treasures of the Deep Auction Voyage.”
Prepare to board USS Opportunity for a “3 hour (land) cruise” (no motion control bracelets necessary, as we will imagine we’re
on the water). Many coveted silent and live auction items will be available for your
perusal and bid. You will meet many familiar sea-worthy characters who will highlight
the vast array of auction items while assisting you in a quest for the chance to win
the coveted hidden treasures! Don’t wait to buy your tickets or the ship will sail. For
tickets, please call Deborah Andrews at 978-462-6144, ext. 234, or go online to www.
opportunityworks.org. Tickets are $50.00 per person - Includes food and fun! Cash
bar. We will be “boarding” at 6:00.
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TOPSFIELD - For the 4th year, the Topsfield Town Library will be open on Sundays
from 2 - 5pm during February and March! If you haven’t been to the library in a
while because of a hectic life schedule, try our Sunday hours to re-discover Topsfield’s
treasure! Sunday hours are funded by the State Aid to Public Libraries program. For
more information on events at the Topsfield Town Library, please email rcrockett@
topsfieldlibrary.org.
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WEST NEWBURY - NEER North Winter Celebration - Winter Hike/Snowshoe at
New England Equine Rescue North - Sunday, February 26, 1-3pm - NEER North,
52 Ash Street, West Newbury - Donations gratefully accepted - Celebrate the beauty
of winter at New England Equine Rescue North! Hike/snowshoe scenic trails near our
barn, enjoy hot drinks and s’mores by the fire pit, and learn about our work to save
the lives of at-risk horses and donkeys. This is a family event. In case of severe weather,
please check www.neernorth.org for rescheduling information.
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WEST NEWBURY - The G.A.R. Memorial Library in West Newbury has teamed up
with the Boston Bruins to participate in their annual pajama drive to benefit DCF Kids
and Cradles to Crayons. The PJ Drive’s goal is to collect 10,000 pairs of new pajamas
for children and teens in need. The Boston Bruins PJ Drive runs from February 1
through March 15, 2017. The library will be collecting new pairs of pajamas for
babies, children and teens. A bin has been placed in the lobby for your donations.
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looking to cut costs, obviously
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That usually increases deductibles
and may limit which providers
the employee is able to see.
Depending on your insurance,
you may have decreased benefits
or none at all, if you see a provider
outside of “your network”.
What does “in-network” vs.
Coffee, specifically the caffeine
in it, helps reduce the chronic
inflammation that occurs in our
bodies as we age, according to
a recent study out of Stanford
University. Chronic inflammation
can cause any number of problems,
such as cardiovascular issues,
Alzheimer’s disease, osteoarthritis
and cancer, according to more
than 1,000 research papers.
Chronic inflammation starts
with the breakdown of molecules
in the blood, called metabolites.
Coffee apparently has its own set
of metabolites that work against
Brighter Smiles...
The State of Dental Insurance in 2017 - Part 3
“out-of-network” mean? A long
time ago, if you had insurance,
you could go to anyone and use
your benefits. PPO’s and HMO’s
eventually formed and were able
to provide lower premiums by
contracting with providers who
agreed to a discounted fee for
their services - the “in-network”
providers. Providers who do not
sign that agreement are considered
“out-of-network” providers. Your
insurance company decides your
benefit level with both in and outof-network
providers. The goal
for the insurance company is to
pay out as little as possible.
This is the way dental insurance
is trending in this country. There
are fewer plans being offered that
will allow you to use your benefits
with providers outside of their
network. Why? It depends on
who you ask, but I believe the
primary reason is to control costs.
And that is understandable…if
you’re the insurance company.
If you were running a business
with a 70% overhead and a major
supplier of your revenue decided
they were going to pay you 30%
less, would you be able to run your
business the same way? Of course
not. You would need to do things
faster, do more of it, and control
your costs by investing less in the
business, using cheaper materials
and paying people less. There is
only one winner in this game. Of
course, you could not accept the
30% less, have fewer customers,
Senior Scene
those breakdown metabolites. But
again, it’s the caffeine that does it,
and researchers are confident that
there’s a link between caffeine
intake and living longer.
Not everyone has a problem
with inflammation, say the
researchers, and those who don’t
are generally people who drink
beverages containing caffeine.
For this study, researchers paired
a large group of participants ages
20 to 30 with a group that’s been
part of a long-term Stanford
study, those who are over 60 years
of age and have been monitored
and tested for 10 years. They
compared portions of the blood
in both group, and here is what
they found:
--In the high-inflammation
and run your business the way
you see in in the best interest of
your customers.
You can’t be very happy reading
this, as a business owner, employee,
and/or consumer. It is important
to advocate for yourself, especially
when it comes to your health.
I get asked just about daily
by patients who are either selfemployed
or are not offered
insurance through their employer,
“Should I consider getting dental
insurance?” In most cases, in my
opinion, it does not make sense
to purchase dental insurance on
your own – at least the way that
dental insurance currently works.
You should definitely talk to your
own dentist about that prior to
purchasing something.
What happens if your dentist
doesn’t take (or isn’t in network)
with your insurance anymore?
Should you stay? How do you
find a provider in your network if
you choose to leave? What other
things do you need to consider in
making a decision?
….to be continued
Dr. St. Clair maintains a private
dental practice in Rowley and
Newburyport dedicated to healthcentered
family dentistry. If there
are certain topics you would like to
see written about or questions you
have please email them to him at
jpstclair@stclairdmd.com. You can
view all previously written columns
at www.jpeterstclairdentistry.com/
blog.
Drink Coffee, Live Longer
group, more people had high
blood pressure, more free radicals
running around the blood stream,
and fewer relatives who’d live past
the age of 90.
--In the low-inflammation
group, they found an abundance
of the metabolites found in coffee,
tea and chocolate.
If you search online for sources
of caffeine, you’ll be surprised
at how many foods and drinks
contain at least some of it. Ask
your doctor how much caffeine
is appropriate for you. Some
prescription and over-the-counter
drugs contain caffeine, and it can
act as a diuretic and might have an
effect on bone density.
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