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Letters To The Editor Page 6 www.TheTownCommon.com July 12 - 18, 2017 GiuseppesFineFood.com New Dining Room Full Bar Italian Deli & Marketplace Take out Grab & Go Party Trays 978-465-2225 257 Low St . Newburyport Community Announcements AMESBURY - The Market Street Baptist Church is hosting a 3-day Jr Church Sports Camp for both girls and boys ages 5-10 years July Community 24-25-26 (Mon-Wed) from 9:00 – Connections 11:30 am in the Church’s Gym at 37 Market Street, Amesbury. Open to the public. All are welcome. A non-competitive program designed to teach basic skills in basketball, baseball and soccer as well as Bible knowledge in a fun and engaging manner. A different sport to New be introduced Dining Room each day. A suggested donation of $10 per child is requested to help defray expenses. Please make Full check Business Barpayable to: MSBC and note: Spotlight sports. Registration is Monday, July 24 from 8:30-9:00 am at the Italian church. Deli To Pre-Register & contact the church at 978-388-0930 or email: msbcsec@ verizon.net View us on wwwMSBCNews.org, Marketplace Face Book, YouTube “MSBC Sermons” Channel and listen Real Estate For to “Unchanging Sale Grace” on Take Word out Radio 88.7 FM WSEW Sunday mornings • For at 9:00 am. Sale Grab ------------------------------------------------------------ & Go Site Work GEORGETOWN – Join Party us for Trays the annual Summer BBQ on Wednesday July 26, 11 a.m. The Over the Hill Band will kick things off with music at 11 a.m. Sports • and the BBQ will be served Sports • at noon. The menus excavation contractorS will include hot dogs, 978-465-2225 cheeseburgers, baked beans, corn on the cob, potato salad, Sports watermelon, lemonade, Septic tankS & The Town Common birthday cake and GiuseppesFineFood.com ice cream. Cost is $2 for lunch. Reservations are required by July 19. The performance SyStem contractorS by the Over the Hill Band is supported in part by a grant from the Georgetown Cultural Council, a local container Service agency which is supported 257 by Low the Massachusetts St Cultural Council, a state agency. For reservations, please Pets, Animals, Plus call the COA at 978-352-5726. Newburyport ------------------------------------------------------------ GEORGETOWN – In partnership with Elder Services of Merrimack Valley, the Georgetown COA will offer “A Matter of Balance” Thursdays Health Sept. 14 – Nov. & 2, 10 a.m. Fitness at the Georgetown Senior Community 978-948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • Center. advertise@thetowncommon.com The award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Learn to view falls as controllable, set goals for increased activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home and exercise to increase strength and balance. For more information or to register for the program, please call the COA at 978-352-5726. Newburyport Memorial Art, Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ Consigli Stone Creations HAMPTON - Free Summer Arts Enrichment program offered by the Hampton Arts Network artist Memorials in granite, marble and bronze for middle school students. To be held Aug 7-11 from 1:30-4:30, classes in Watercolors, Pastel, Acrylic, Cemetery Lettering . Monumental Cleaning Zentangle pen & ink, Pebble art will be offered. Location is the St James Lodge in Hampton, for more Granite Countertops . Signs . Mailbox Posts . Steps information please contact program director Juliamartinelli15@hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Consigli, Owner IPSWICH WATER DEPARTMENT DROUGHT UPDATE - Drought Status: Normal Conditions, No 96 Newburyport Tpke water use restrictions. Current News: The reservoir system is near full capacity. The residential seasonal rate (Rte 1) Newbury 978-465-7772 www.consiglistonecreations.com of $12.50 per 100 cubic feet is currently in effect. Discounted rain barrels are available to Ipswich residents The North Shore’s Largest Independent Community Newspaper ReNew Body Mind Spirit Deep Tissue, Contact Lomi your Lomi, Advertising 10 Prince Place Consultant Therapeutic today! Newburyport, MA Mon - Sat by appt. The Best! Integrated Massage: Hot Stone, Gift Certficates P: 978-948-8696 • F: 978-948-2564 advertise@thetowncommon.com renewmt.massagetherapy.com 978.491.7095 at Corliss Bros. for $45! New outdoor water use by-law in place, as well as amended water restriction regulations. Visit www.ipswichma.gov/387/Helpful-Customer- Continued on page 12 Information for more details. Healthy spring rainfall means a favorable drought status to start the summer. Rainfall typically diminishes in the summer months while demand significantly increases. A drought is still possible this season. Please conserve and prevent a drought! For more information visit: www.ipswichma.gov www.epa.gov/watersense ------------------------------------------------------------ IPSWICH - Registration is open for Fall In-Town Youth Soccer. You can register online at www. ipswichsoccer.org. Click on the link for the In-Town League and then click the Register Online link. The deadline for registration is Sept. 1. Practices and games will begin mid-September. For the 3-to 5-year-old clinic, sessions are held once a week on Saturday mornings for one hour. The U6-U8 teams have one practice per week and games are played on Saturday mornings. The season will conclude in early November. Volunteers are needed! IYS needs your help to operate. Please sign up to help your children have a successful soccer experience. Coaching and non-coaching help is 978-948-8696 • www.thetowncommon.com • advertise@thetowncommon.com needed. See details on the registration form. No experience is required. IYS will provide training to non-soccer parents; 85 percent of IYS coaches started with no experience. For any questions, please refer to www.ipswichsoccer.org or e-mail admin@ipswichsoccer.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ IPSWICH - The 47th Olde Ipswich Days Annual Art & Craft Show, July 28, 29 (Fri & Sat, 10-5pm) and Sunday, July 30 (10-4pm) on the South Village Green, Ipswich, MA. A non-profit event presenting Leeward Thrift Stores… Where the Good Stuff is! The most “unique” shopping experience in town! Turning your purchases into cash donations for local charities Leeward Light, 126 Bridge Road, Salisbury, MA Leeward Landing, 90 US RT 1, York, ME a wide variety of quality Arts and Crafts to be appreciated outdoors in beautiful Ipswich. On the last weekend of July, more than 60 artisans and fine craftsmen will show and sell their work. Arts and Crafts include paintings, watercolors, woodworking, glass, pottery, jewelry, children’s toys, fabric crafts, hand-knits, art photography, pen and ink prints, carved gourds, decorated furniture, and more! Food, Entertainment, Free Parking, Rts. 1A & 133 ------------------------------------------------------------ NEWBURYPORT – Those interested in applying for a 2017 Drive- On Surf Fishing Permit at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge may do so July 1 – 31 (inclusive). To enter the lottery, send an email note to parkerriver@fws.gov and write “2017 Drive-On Surf Fishing Lottery” on the subject line. The note must include the following information: Your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if applicable); Your Massachusetts saltwater fishing license number (or license number from a state with reciprocity – e.g., Rhode Island, Connecticut, or New Hampshire); and License plate number and description of the four wheel vehicle that will be listed on the permit (e.g., make, model, year, and color). If you do not have access
July 12 - 18, 2017 www.TheTownCommon.com Page 7 to email, please type or neatly print the same information on a card and mail to, or drop off at, Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Please write “Attn: Drive-On Surf Fishing Lottery” on the envelope. Business hours at refuge headquarters are 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday thru Friday. Complete lottery applications (either email or card), must be received at refuge headquarters no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, July 31st. Permits will be awarded by lottery selection. Selectees will be notified by email or phone by August 10th. For further details about the permit lottery, please stop by refuge headquarters, the refuge entrance station (on Plum Island), or visit the refuge web site (“Refuge News & Publications” tab): https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Parker_River/. ------------------------------------------------------------ NEWBURYPORT – Refuge to Once Again Issue Limited Number of Berry Picking Permits - Beach plum and cranberry picking has a long history on Plum Island. And it’s an activity that continues today at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. For anyone interested in picking cranberry and/or beach plums on the refuge this year, a lottery will soon be conducted to determine who receives the fifty berry picking permits that have been allocated for this year. The permits are free. To apply to the permit lottery, simply send an email to parkerriver@fws.gov and write “Berry Picking Permit Lottery” on the subject line. The body of the email should include your name, phone number, and, if applicable, an email address. For those lacking access to email, please type or neatly print the same personal contact information on a card and mail or drop it off at refuge headquarters. (Please also write “Berry Picking Permit Lottery” on the card or envelope.) Located at 6 Plum Island Turnpike in Newburyport, headquarters is open 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday thru Friday. Permit lottery applications will be accepted from July 1st thru 4:00 pm on July 31st. Permit selectees will be notified by August 10th and will be provided with additional details at that time. ------------------------------------------------------------ NEWBURYPORT – The Peace Garden beside the boardwalk on Newburyport’s waterfront is cared for by volunteers. There is no minimum commitment, and volunteers usually work for an hour and a half at a time on random mornings once or twice a month during the summer. The garden was established in 2003 by the Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND) to honor civilians and military personnel on both sides who perished during the Iraq war. It has subsequently has been maintained by community volunteers. If you are able to help, please contact Joanna Hammond, volunteer organizer, at 978-270- 3941. ------------------------------------------------------------ NEWBURYPORT – Historical Tours with a Twist - Local Team Launches Unconventional Tours of Newburyport - Untapped History announced today that they will be launching unconventional historical tours in downtown Newburyport this July. “This isn’t your grandfather’s tour,” said Untapped co-founder Alex Cain. “We’ve added a special twist. We’ll whisk our guests back to a time when privateers patrolled area waters, patriots plotted revolution in local taverns, and the world’s riches poured into this colonial port. Best of all, we’ll end each tour with a sampling of delicious cocktails that were popular over the last four centuries!” Signing up for a tour is easy. Head over to UntappedHistory.com to schedule your tour today. For additional information, feel free to contact Untapped History at alex@untappedhistory.com or eric@untappedhistory.com ------------------------------------------------------------ ROWLEY - The Rowley Cultural Council is looking for volunteers who would like to serve on the local council. The mission of the Cultural Council is to promote excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in order to improve the quality of life for all Rowley residents. The Rowley Cultural Council receives funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to make grants to individuals and organizations in our own community. The Council is made up of volunteers who are appointed by the town selectmen and are responsible for deciding how to award the grant money in ways that will best serve the local cultural needs. The minimal time commitment of three to four meetings per year provides a great benefit to our community. More information about the Rowley Cultural Council can be found online at www. mass-culture.org/Rowley or contact Nancy Hill at 978-948-8158. ------------------------------------------------------------ SALISBURY – The 3rd annual Seaside Brewfest will be held on Saturday, July 22nd from 4-7 pm. This year it will be held on the newly constructed boardwalk, located on Ocean Front South. The lineup of participating breweries includes: Landshark, Wachusett Brewing Company, Nauti Seltzer, Goose Island, Downeast Cider House, Allagash Brewing Company, Shock Top & Blue Point Brewery. To complement the wide assortment of beers, Dos Amigos and Charlie’s Monstah Dawgs will be there providing delicious food and Evolvement Radio, with Emcee Michael Bernier, will provide live music throughout the event! This is a fundraiser for the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Boys and Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley. After the Brewfest ends, there will still be plenty to do at Salisbury Beach! Stay to enjoy the fireworks, live music, and local businesses. Tickets are $30 in advance and $10 for non-drinkers. Attendees will get to enjoy twelve 4oz glasses of beer from each of the breweries present! Tickets can be purchased at https://tickets. beerfests.com/event/seaside-brewfest. Follow us on Facebook for more information! ------------------------------------------------------------ VIKING RIVER CRUISES PRESENTATION - Have you ever dreamed of sailing the Seven Seas on a tall ship? Here’s your opportunity to learn more. YOU’LL BE AMAZED! Star Clippers Presentation, July 25, 2017, 7 - 8:30pm, Haverhill Public Library. Please call to register (978) 373-1586 (ext 608) TENNIS is the BEST 1st-SPORT for KIDS! 10 AnniversaryYearof Camp The Town Fun & Active Comm USPTA-certified Beginner-Advanced Half-day/Full-day GRASSROOTS Soccer Development Program Ages 3-6 years Fun learning environment Games Great DANCE Is Great Kids * Great Teachers GREAT FUN!! All Ages & Levels Welcome ballet * tap * jazz * hip hop * acro lyrical * contemporary * modern 77 Turnpike Road, Ipswich Route 1 978.356.6060 nspaconline.com Taking registrations now! Experienced Coaching Staff Innovative Affordable 1 : 4 Ratio Ages 5 - 16 www.seacoastunitedadmirals.com Greg Der Bogosian Weekly Camps June 22 26 nd th - Aug. 74 th At Pingree School, S. Hamilton - since 2003 Call for information: 857-753-6557 and at: www.allcourtennis.net N O R T H S H O R E P E R F O R M I N G A R T S C E N T E R Summer Camps Dance Intensive balls l bOUNCE HOUsE l CHalK blOCKs l aND MORE 0-5 years old Monday-Friday 9am-3pm is Weekly your Classes Advertising Consultant C L A S S E S B E G I N 7 / 1 0 77 Wethersfield St. Rowley, SUMMER MA 01969 Telephone: 978-948-8696 DANCE Fax: 978-948-2564 2017 advertise@thetowncommon.com
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