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Senior Moments Page www.TheTownCommon.com December 20 - 26, 2017 Dr. Laura anne Potvin, P.C. oPtoMetriStS EYE CARE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! JOB VACANCY NOTICE Council on Aging Outreach Coordinator Town of Rowley Town Common ewspaper Serving North Shore of Mass & Coastal NH te Effective Community Outreach! • • • Dr. nYLa LaMBert Dr. KatHLeen Horn Dr. CatHLeen DouCette NOw LOCATED AT 939 SALEM ST., GROvELAND 978-374-8991 Contact your advertising consultant today.... 77 Wethersfield Street, Rowley, MA 01969 advertise@thetowncommon.com 978-948-8696 SEASONED FIREWOOD FOR SALE Clean/Free of debris. Hand loaded and delivered from local family farm. $365 a cord. Free delivery. Call Mike Lucier at 978-360-5148. Seasoned Firewood Coal, Wood Pellets, Fire Blocks Delivery available 978-774-1069 Community Calendar To place an non-profit organization’s event in the Community Calendar for FREE, call 978-948-8696 or e-mail: events@thetowncommon.com Classified Ads WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20th WEDNESDAY MORNING Community BIRDING Calendar we’ll take advantage Continues of the dark . . . • Motorcycles • Boats • PWC • Repairs • Maintenance • Inspections Feeds Danvers Farm & Home check out our: PRO SHOP now selling: Skateboard, BMX and Scooter gear rentals birthdays private lessons $20 Family Deal New England’s Premier Skate and Bike Park www.RYEAIRFIELD.com 603.964.2800 These 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 field trips. Wed, Dec 20, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Members, $14/nonmembers, $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/ joppaflatsprograms. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21st COA HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Join us for an afternoon of holiday cheer on Thursday Dec. 21, 1 p.m. when the COA hosts a Holiday Open House at the Georgetown Senior Community Center. The afternoon will begin with a reception for the recently completed Community Mural. Led by local artist Mary Paganelli, the project was funded by the Georgetown Cultural Council and included participation from several local elders. Refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon. For further information, please call the COA at 978-352-5726. A WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION Come celebrate the longest night and shortest day of the year with Joppa Flats! Miss Mary and Miss Susan offer stories, songs, crafts made of evergreens, and thematic snacks for everyone to enjoy. Learn why we have seasons, and why different cultures around the world created legends and rituals to mark the longest night of the year. Join us for a festival of light to beckon the sun to return! Thu, Dec 21, 2017 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Member adult, $7/ member child $6. Nonmember adult, $9/nonmember child $8. Preregistration required. For more information, call 978-462-9998 for information about additional programs and events, or visit the website at www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflatsprograms. DUNES TO TAVERN SOLSTICE STROLL Call for a tour (603)379-1898 Thursday, December 21 | 6-9PM www.sanctuarycarerye.com at the Crane Estate - Join us for a leisurely hike through the dunes of the Crane Wildlife Refuge to celebrate the winter solstice. On this, the shortest day of the year, with a stroll beneath the stars. We’ll warm up after our walk with hot cider, rum, and refreshments in the Tavern at the Inn at Castle Hill. The perfect balance to counteract the bustle of the holiday season! Please note: We will be hiking up and down dunes, through soft sand, for approximately 2½-3 miles – a fairly strenuous hike. This is a 21 and older event. Pre-registration required. Members: $32 Nonmembers: $40. www.thetrustees.org/ craneoutdooradventures, Contact info: Dorothy Antczak, dantczak@ thetrustees.org, 978.356.4351 ext 4052 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd CHRISTMAS CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT Please join us for an evening of “Christmas Carols by Candlelight” on Friday evening December 22nd at 7:00pm. We will sing traditional Christmas Carols led by the parish choir and held in our historic church interior of St. John the Russian Orthodox Church. This program will consist of Joyous caroling followed by a reception with classic holiday refreshments. Parking is available in the rear of the church at 34 Lafayette Rd. Ipswich. For more information and further inquiry contact Fr Spyridon at frspyridon44@gmail. com or 978 380 6499. St. John the Russian Orthodox Church 16 Mt. Pleasant Ave Ipswich MA 01938 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23rd SATURDAY MORNING BIRDING Our experienced leaders will take you to birding hot spots in the Newburyport/Plum Island area in search of avian activity. Beginners and birders of all skill levels are welcome. Sat, Dec 23, 9:00 am - 11:30 am. Meet at Joppa Flats Education Center, One Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport. Members, $10/nonmembers, $12. No preregistration required. For more information, Firefly call Pottery 978-462-9998 for information about additional Aprograms Paint-Your-Own and events, or visit the website Potteryat Studio www.massaudubon.org/ joppaflatsprograms. For Kids and Adults of All Ages PARKER Classes RIVER & Parties NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR! Held on the following days: 603-431-7682 Saturday, December 23rd @ 9:30 www.fireflypottery.net a.m.; and Saturday, December CLAY & GLASS FUSING 72 Mirona Road, Portsmouth, NH 30th @ 9:30 a.m. Join a refuge ranger for a behind the scenes tour of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Tour will be conducted via refuge van, with several brief “drive by” stops along the way. The tour will present an “up close and personal” look at the refuge through the multiple lenses of the cultural history of Plum Island and the Great Marsh, native wildlife and their habitats, and the role of refuge management in the conservation of these precious natural resources. Participants may be driven along areas on the refuge otherwise closed to the public. This guided two hour program is most appropriate for older teens and adults. Binoculars and/or a camera are recommended, but not required. Meet the ranger in the lobby of the refuge visitor center 15 minutes prior to the program start time. Each session is limited to 14 participants; no more than 4 individuals per sign-up. Again, this is a vehicle – based tour, with limited stops on the refuge. Advance registration is required for this program, as enrollment is limited. Be advised that individual tours may be subject to cancellation. *Please note: Those who call and leave messages after hours, your registration is not confirmed until you receive a confirmation call from a refuge staff member. Please call (978) 465-5753 to register for this program. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24th CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE AT MARKET STREET BAPTIST The Market Street Baptist Church, 37 Market Street, Amesbury invites the public to attend the Christmas Eve Family Candlelight Service on Sunday, December 24th from 5:00-6:00 pm. The service is suitable for all ages. The sanctuary is accessible by elevator. CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE Sunday, December 24, 5:00pm. Christmas Eve Service. Celebrate with carols, song, reading, and story. The service ends with lighting of candles in the dark and singing “Silent Night.” All ages Have A Happy welcome. First Religious Society, Unitarian & Universalist, Safe 26 Pleasant St., Newburyport www.frsuu.org Halloween MONDAY, DECEMBER 25th MERRY CHRISTMAS! Skilled Rehabilitation, Nursing Care and Assisted Living Community WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 795 Washington 27th Rd. Rye, NH 03870 603-964-81444 Continued on page 6 Cel peop
Letters To The Editor December 20 - 26, 2017 www.TheTownCommon.com Page 5 Community Announcements AMESBURY - St. James Episcopal Church, 120 Main Street, Amesbury, MA welcomes all to come worship with us on Sundays 8:00am and Community 10:00am. Our Christmas Services Connections begin Thursday, December 21st at 7pm for our “Blue Christmas Service.” Sunday December 24th 8:00am for Advent IV Service. Christmas Eve services on December 24th are at 4:00pm, a Family Service with Godly Play Pageant and at 8:00pm for Festal Choral Eucharist, Rite II. On Monday, December 25th, Christmas Day there will be one service at Business Spotlight Reliable . Honest . Friendly Service 10:00am with Christmas Carols. Sunday, December 31st, the First Sunday after Christmas Day, one service at 10:00am with Christmas Lessons and Carols. For additional information check our website at www. (978)388-5240 (978)374-1540 stjamesamesbury.org or feel free to contact us at 978-388-0030. Real Estate • For Sale For Prices subject to change. Sale ------------------------------------------------------------ DOVER, NH - Antiques Flea Market held the first Wednesday of each month from October to April at the Dover Elks Hall, 282 Durham Rd., Rte. 108 Dover, NH (exit 7 off Rte. 16, 1.7 miles south on Rte. 108 on left). Features 35 dealers that offer Fun and Funky Antiques Sports • and Vintage Goods. Sports • Catered! For more info call (207) 396-4255 Sports ------------------------------------------------------------ EXETER, NH - Seacoast Artist Association at 130 Water Street, Exeter, NH, is offering 2 winter art classes, starting January 2nd, 2018. The Pets, first is “Colored Animals, Pencil for Beginners and Intermediate Plus Students”. Class starts Tuesday, January 2, 2018 and runs 8 weeks, 10:30 am ~ 12:30 pm. Cost is $160.00. The second class is “”Intermediate Drawing II”. It also starts on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 and runs 8 weeks, 1:00 pm ~ 3:00 pm, Cost is $160.00. A percentage of each tuition is donated to the Artist Scholarship Fund of the Seacoast Artist Association, which is non-profit, Health for graduating & seniors Fitness Town Comm from area high schools who are pursuing an art related career in college. For more information, to see if the class is full, and to hold your spot, please call 603-548-6694 or email rtaillon@comcast.net. You can also check out the details and supplies needed online, at the Seacoast Artist Association website here: www.http://seacoastartist.org/events/. These are great classes for anyone interested in art, a great Christmas gift to yourself or your loved ones, a great way to meet new people and learn the tricks of the trade in a relaxed, beautiful, gallery atmosphere. ------------------------------------------------------------ GEORGETOWN – The Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA) provides one day per week of shared medical transportation for MVRTA Special Services customers to Lahey Clinic in Peabody and several Boston hospitals. In Georgetown, a van will pickup and drop-off clients on Monday at their homes. If you need a ride on another day, please call the MVRTA’s Office of Special Services and they will do their best to accommodate your needs. At Lahey Clinic, customers should make medical appointments between 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The van will depart Lahey Clinic no later than 3:30 p.m. Customers with medical appointments in Boston should make appointments between 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The van will depart Boston no later than 3:30 p.m. Boston hospitals include Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, Shriner’s Burn Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Tufts New England Medical Center, Tufts Floating Hospital for Children, Beth Israel/Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center and VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain. Rates are $8 cash The one-way or $16 cash round Town trip. Common Reservations and applications will be necessary. Reservations may be made 1-2 weeks in advance by calling the MVRTA’s Office of Special Services at (978) 469-6878, selecting Option 3. For further information, call the COA at (978) 352-5726 or the MVRTA at (978) 469-6878, selecting option 3. ------------------------------------------------------------ Site Work GEORGETOWN – The Georgetown COA is seeking volunteers to assist in staffing the reception desk at the new Georgetown Senior Community Center. For further information, please call the COA at 978-352- excavation contractorS 5726. The Town Common Septic tankS & ------------------------------------------------------------ SyStem contractorS GEORGETOWN - To offer additional exercise opportunities, the Georgetown COA has established a fitness room that includes two treadmills and two exercise bikes, some free weights and resistance bands at the new container Service Georgetown Senior Community Center. The equipment is available for use when exercise classes are not underway. For scheduling information, please call the COA at 978-352-5726. Get the Smile You’ve Always Wanted! ------------------------------------------------------------ GEORGETOWN – TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a nonprofit, noncommercial network of weightloss support groups and wellness education organization. TOPS offers tools and programs for Teeth healthy living Whitening, New Patient Special! and weight management. Weekly meetings include private weigh-ins Come in for your new patient exam and x-rays and informational programs on nutrition, exercise, healthy lifestyles and most importantly; a group of caring people to provide support and receive free in-office bleaching ($100 value)* and cheer you on. TOPS MA 308 Georgetown meets on Thursday Get the Smile You’ve Always Wanted! *Valid for new patients of Sorrento Dental that visit before 12/31/12. evenings in the Knights of Columbus Hall at 7 PM. Come for a visit and see what we’re about. For more information on the organization, • General Dentistry • Cosmetic Dentistry Teeth Whitening, New check out the website at www.tops.org • Sedation Patient Dentistry • Special! Dental Implants ------------------------------------------------------------ Come in for your new • patient Dentures exam and Veneers and x-rays KENSINGTON, NH - The Carriage Barn Youth Suicide Prevention • Single-Visit Crowns (CEREC Technology) and receive free in-office Program wants to share the beauty of music therapy. On December • Digital bleaching X-Rays and ($100 the Latest value)* Technology 28th, from 11am to 2 pm, TJ Wheeler will help us celebrate “Make *Valid for new Schedule patients of Sorrento your Dental appointment that visit before 12/31/12. today! Your Own Music”. Let us play together! Don’t have an instrument? • General Dentistry • Cosmetic Dentistry Don’t worry! This happy group can play anything. Bring a lunch and • Sedation Dentistry • Dental Implants learn. The group will meet once a month. If you would like more • Dentures and Veneers information, or to host a session, please contact The Carriage Barn • Single-Visit Crowns (CEREC Technology) at #603-378-0140, or email carriage-barn@comcast.net. The Carriage Cable Professional Building • Digital X-Rays and the Latest Technology Barn offers services in Kensington, NH and seeks to promote the health 130 County Road, Ipswich, MA 01938 and well-being of individuals of all ages with disabilities by enhancing Schedule your appointment today! their physical, psychological, cognitive and emotional healing and Continued on page 7 Northern Essex Fuel Corp. Automatic Delivery 24 Hour Burner Service $2.30 per gallon 100 gallon min 978-356-0602 www.sorrentodental.com Cable Professional Building
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