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Senior Moments<br />
Page www.TheTownCommon.com December 6 - <strong>12</strong>, 20<strong>17</strong><br />
he Town Common<br />
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th<br />
WEDNESDAY MORNING<br />
BIRDING<br />
These very popular programs provide<br />
an excellent opportunity to explore one of<br />
the most productive birding areas in the<br />
country. To date, we have seen over 320<br />
species of birds on these Wednesday field<br />
trips. Wed, Dec <strong>06</strong>, 9:30 am - <strong>12</strong>:30 pm,<br />
Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center,<br />
One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport.<br />
Members, $14/nonmembers, $<strong>17</strong>.<br />
No preregistration required. For more<br />
information, call 978-462-9998 for<br />
information about additional programs<br />
TTS Players proudly presents<br />
and events, or visit the website at www.<br />
massaudubon.org/joppaflatsprograms.<br />
ndent Newspaper Serving North Shore of Mass & Coastal NH<br />
omplete Effective Community Outreach!<br />
gosian, Project Manager<br />
948-8696<br />
8-9453<br />
thetowncommon.com<br />
Common - 77 Wethersfield Street - Rowley, MA 01969<br />
Community Calendar<br />
To place an non-profit organization’s event in the Community Calendar for FREE, call 978-948-8696 or e-mail: events@thetowncommon.com<br />
Classified Ads<br />
Community Calendar Continues . . .<br />
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC<br />
Public Health Nurse Pam Lara will<br />
be available to take blood pressure, heart<br />
assessments and to discuss medication<br />
information with elders Wednesday<br />
December 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the<br />
Georgetown Senior Community Center.<br />
For further information, please call the<br />
COA office at (978) 352-5726.<br />
Byfield Community Arts Center 7 Central St, Byfield, MA<br />
The Town Common<br />
Dec 8, 15, 16 at 7pm and matinees on Dec 9, 10, <strong>17</strong> at 2pm<br />
MELANIE ROGERS<br />
Doors open 30 minutes before shows.<br />
Melanie Rogers will be at the Amesbury<br />
Tickets for all show are available at the door.<br />
Public Library on Wednesday, December<br />
Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children/seniors. 6 at 3:00. Melanie will show you how<br />
(978) 463-3335 or ttsplayers@gmail.com www.tts-players.com to create your own masterpiece. This<br />
CHARACTER<br />
PLAYED BY<br />
argest Independent Newspaper Serving North Shore program is of for Mass 7th-<strong>12</strong>th grade. & Coastal Space is SEE, NH THINK, AND WONDER<br />
Dec 9th, 15th, <strong>17</strong>th Dec 8th, 10th, 16th<br />
Troy Bolton Beckett Medwid Xander Heckman<br />
limited so you need to register early. For<br />
Jill Scott/Announcer Helena LaCortiglia Talia Goodman<br />
more information, please contact Margie<br />
Walker, Teen Librarian at mwalker@<br />
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Complete Effective Community Outreach!<br />
Chad Danforth Liam Gustafson Naomi Bell<br />
Ryan Evans Jason Hoover Bridget Tucker<br />
Zeke Baylor Connor Durkee Bailey Cardella<br />
Coach Bolton Brayden Toth Margeaux Appleton<br />
Ms Tenny Talia Goodman Helena LaCortiglia<br />
Gabriella Montez Livvy Billington Lyndsey Giordano<br />
Taylor Mckessie McKenzie Smith Maegan Pitcher<br />
Sharpay Evans Ava Laroche McKenzie Tatro<br />
Martha Cox Lucy Page Jasmine Mohit<br />
Kelsi Nielson Olivia Clare Mia Gauveia<br />
Ms. Darbus Paige Lichty Hailey Howgate<br />
Ripper<br />
Daniel Carafelli<br />
Janice James Lily Lotarski Sadie Fountain<br />
Susan<br />
Sarah Carafelli<br />
Cathy Maegen Pitcher Madison Micale<br />
Cyndra<br />
Madison Desimro-Maloney<br />
LEGAL NOTICE<br />
Notice of Public Sale<br />
Notice is hereby given by Dana’s<br />
Towing & Repair of Hampton, 348<br />
sian, Lafayette Project Road, Manager<br />
Hampton, NH<br />
48-8696<br />
SEASONED<br />
(603) 926-9781. Pursuant to the RSA<br />
9453444 through 450 that they will sell FIREWOOD<br />
etowncommon.com<br />
the following vehicles on or after<br />
December 11, 20<strong>17</strong> at 9:00AM by FOR SALE<br />
ommon private - 77 sale to Wethersfield satisfy their garage Street • Clean/Free - Rowley, of debris. MA 01969<br />
keeper’s lien for towing, storage • Hand loaded and delivered<br />
and notice of sale:<br />
from local family farm.<br />
1.<br />
• $365 a cord. Free delivery.<br />
Call Mike Lucier at<br />
978-360-5148.<br />
2005 Chrysler Town & Country<br />
VIN # 2C4GP54L95R474358<br />
Signed<br />
Dana Newcomb , Owner<br />
amesburylibrary.org or 978-388-8148.<br />
ANNUAL GARDEN CLUB<br />
WREATH MAKING<br />
The Groveland Garden Club provides<br />
the materials needed! Linda Parsons is<br />
the instructor. Again, feel free to contact<br />
us for more info &/or to register. Wed.<br />
Dec. 6th at 6:30 p.m. This is a MUST<br />
register program as it is limited to 15<br />
(due to space). Langley-Adams Library,<br />
185 Main St, Groveland, 978-372-<strong>17</strong>32<br />
snakanishi@Langleyadamslib.org<br />
The Town Comm<br />
LEARN ABOUT NEW<br />
INITIATIVE TO HELP INMATES<br />
SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION<br />
Pennies for Poverty and the Justice<br />
Action Ministry of the First Religious<br />
Society (FRS) Unitarian Universalist will<br />
host a forum to learn about the Criminal<br />
Offender Re-Entry Initiative (CORI)<br />
on Wednesday, December 6. Clarence<br />
Blevins, reformed ex-felon, will discuss<br />
the challenges confronting inmates and<br />
ways the community can help them<br />
to make a successful transition upon<br />
release from prison. The event will take<br />
place from 7-8 pm at the FRS Lower<br />
Meeting House located at 26 Pleasant<br />
Street in Newburyport as part of their<br />
First Wednesday Program. This free,<br />
public event has been organized to inform<br />
the community about the challenges<br />
facing individuals who are incarcerated<br />
or recently released. The forum will also<br />
discuss opportunities the community can<br />
support to ease the transition after release<br />
and reduce recidivism. CORI is a joint<br />
initiative of the FRS and the Unitarian<br />
Universalist Church of Haverhill.<br />
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7th<br />
MEN’S BREAKFAST<br />
Discussing local history, the Rev.<br />
William Boylan will be the guest speakers<br />
at a Men’s Breakfast scheduled for<br />
Thursday December 7, 9:30 a.m. at the<br />
Georgetown Senior Community Center.<br />
With great appreciation, the Council on<br />
Aging thanks Crosby’s Markets for their<br />
sponsorship. To make reservations, please<br />
call (978) 352-5726.<br />
WALKS: RUN, GATHER, & HIDE<br />
IN THE WOODS!<br />
In every kind of weather, we love to<br />
head outdoors to our spectacular local<br />
habitats, so join us for one, two, or more<br />
of these nature explorations! Each one<br />
will focus on the importance of a sense<br />
of place as we explore the ecology, sights,<br />
and sounds of our natural landscape.<br />
Wildlife, local and migrating birds,<br />
collecting techniques, and environmental<br />
awareness will be presented in a fun,<br />
energetic format that adults and children<br />
alike will enjoy. Not recommended for<br />
siblings under 3. Thu, Dec 07, 20<strong>17</strong> 2:00<br />
pm - 3:30 pm. Meet at Moseley Woods,<br />
Newburyport. Please dress for the weather<br />
with waterproof footwear. Member adult,<br />
$7/member child $6. Nonmember adult,<br />
$9/nonmember child $8. Preregistration<br />
required. For more information, call<br />
978-462-9998 for information about<br />
additional programs and events, or visit<br />
the website at www.massaudubon.org/<br />
joppaflatsprograms.<br />
GENEALOGY CLUB<br />
If you’ve done some family research<br />
band who play traditional, contemporary<br />
Weekly Community N<br />
Senior Care for Peace of Mind.<br />
• Meal Preparation<br />
• Errands<br />
• Assistance with Mobility<br />
• Friendly Companionship<br />
• Respite Care for Families<br />
• Light Housekeeping<br />
• Bathing Assistance<br />
• Alzheimer/Dementia Care<br />
• Up to 24 Hour Care<br />
• Medication Reminders<br />
www.visitingangels.com/newburyport<br />
www.VistingAngels.com<br />
978-462-6162<br />
but didn’t get very far, or if you’re just<br />
wondering how to begin looking for your<br />
ancestors, come to Genealogy Club! You<br />
will receive ideas, resources and motivation<br />
to help you uncover the life stories of your<br />
ancestors. The Genealogy Club meets on<br />
the first Thursday of the month and is open<br />
to anyone with an interest in discovering<br />
who you are and where you came from.<br />
Register online today and bring your<br />
family history to life! December 7th from<br />
5:30-6:30pm, Newbury Town Library, 0<br />
Lunt St, Byfield, newburylibrary.org<br />
BOOK CLUB<br />
NTL Book Club is currently reading<br />
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by<br />
Mitch Albom. Please note, the hours for<br />
Book Club have changed. The Newbury<br />
Library Book Club now meets the FIRST<br />
Thursday of every month from 6:00 to<br />
7:00. New members are always welcome!<br />
December 7th from 6-7pm, Newbury<br />
Town Library, 0 Lunt St, Byfield,<br />
newburylibrary.org<br />
THE NEXT BIG STORM<br />
Storm Surge is pleased to announce a<br />
December 7 presentation entitled “The<br />
Next Big Storm: Preparing Newburyport<br />
for Extreme Weather” at Newburyport<br />
City Hall from 7 - 8:30 PM. The panel<br />
presentation and discussion led by Mayor<br />
Holaday, will take place within the context<br />
of a hypothetical, but not unlikely, coastal<br />
storm scenario presented by Mike Morris<br />
of Storm Surge. These presentations will<br />
be followed by an opportunity for the<br />
audience to ask questions of the panel<br />
members.<br />
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th<br />
NORTH SHORE ARTISANS<br />
HOLIDAY MARKET<br />
Unitarian Church Parish Hall, 26<br />
Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA, Friday<br />
Dec. 8th 5-9pm and Saturday Dec. 9th<br />
10-4pm.<br />
FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE CASTLE<br />
See Page 1<br />
CELTIC CHRISTMAS<br />
On Friday, December 8th at 6:30<br />
PM, the Friends will sponsor “A Celtic<br />
Christmas” featuring The Kelly Girls, a<br />
lively and talented four piece all female<br />
and original Celtic tunes accompanied by<br />
a variety of instruments. Enjoy songs and<br />
tunes rooted in Irish, Scottish, American<br />
and Canadian musical traditions.
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