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INDEX
Classifieds ...............................................................................13-16
Police Log .......................................................................................4
Real Estate ...............................................................................14-16
Religious Notes .............................................................................8
Seniors ...........................................................................................6
Sports .......................................................................................9-12
St. John the Baptist
School in Peabody
prepares for its
125th anniversary
Little did the St. John
Parish’s first pastor, Fr. Michael
Masterson, know that the
school he built and opened
in 1893 would still be going
strong in 2018. This coming
September will be the 125th
time the school bell has rung
on the first day of school. The
school opened at that time with
400 students, the same number
of students the school enrolls
today. For 125 years, 180 days
each year, 5 days each week,
our students have come to St.
John’s to explore, flourish and
grow.
St. John School now educates
students from the age of 3
through Grade 8 and our families
come to us from over 10 North
Shore communities. Every year
our 8th graders graduate from
our school and move on to
high schools as group leaders,
top scholars, superb athletes
and community members committed
to making a difference in
the lives of others. Over the past
125 years, St. John School has
given thousands of children the
opportunity to create, freedom
to explore, the chance to cultivate
learning and the moment
to lead!
Enrollment going on now
for the 2018-2019 school year.
Tours are always available
by appointment. Stop by and
see for yourself the value of a
Catholic education.
Tai Chi for
Healthy Aging at the
Peabody Institute Library
The Peabody Institute
Library is pleased to announce
“Tai Chi for Healthy Aging.”
This 7-week class begins on
Thursday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at
the Main Library, located at 82
Main St. Initial registration for
this class is limited to first-time
participants.
Tai Chi is a graceful form of
exercise that involves a series
of movements, known as forms,
which are performed in a slow,
focused manner combined with
controlled breathing.
This class will meet for 7
weeks; signing up for the first
class registers you for the complete
7-week series.
No previous Tai Chi experience
is necessary for participation
in the class.
For more information and to
register, please call 978-531-
0100 ext. 10, or register online
at
org.
http://www.peabodylibrary.
WEEKLYNEWS.NET - 978-532-5880 APRIL 12, 2018
By Adam Swift
Editor
Student helps save
grandmother from
allergic reaction
It’s not the kind of thing you
want to wake up to, especially if
you’re only 8 years old.
Early last Wednesday
morning, Jaelyn Richardson’s
grandmother was having an
allergic reaction. The Welch
Elementary School third-grader
and her chihuahua, Tony, were
the only ones home.
But Richardson quickly
called 911.
“The police told me what to
do, and I used an EpiPen myself,”
said Richardson. She
said her grandmother has had
allergic reactions before, sometimes
from eating seafood, and
that there was an EpiPen in the
house.
Richardson said she was
scared, but used the EpiPen
and her grandmother improved
a little bit in time for first-responders
to arrive.
“The police then took the
EpiPen off of her and told me to
go to a friend’s house to sleep
over for a little more before I
had to go to school,” she said.
On Friday, Richardson said her
grandmother was still feeling
the aftermath of the allergic reaction,
but was doing better.
Lynne Swensen, Richardson’s
third grade teacher at the Welch
School, said she was amazed
to hear how cool and collected
her student was under pressure,
even though Richardson said
she was scared at the time.
“When she came in and said
PHOTO | SPENSER HASAK
Jaelyn Richardson wears a nurses hat given to her by the
school nurse at Welch Elementary School after she saved her
grandmother with an EpiPen when she was having an allergic
reaction this past week.
she had to call 911 and give the
EpiPen to her grandmother, it
was unbelievable to think that
an 8-year-old could do that,”
said Swensen.
After her life-saving actions,
Richardson was given a handmade
nurse’s hat by the school
nurse.
Even with her quick thinking,
the third-grader said she isn’t
really thinking about pursuing a
future career in medicine, even
though she did say her favorite
subject in school is science.
“I want to be a teacher or a
lawyer,” she said.
When she isn’t in school,
Richardson said she enjoys
watching television and playing
with her friends.
Peabody Garden Club
Scholarship deadline extended
The Peabody Garden Club
Scholarship deadline date has
been extended to May 15.
Two scholarships in the
amount of $500 each to two
high school or college students
furthering his/her education in
any of the following:
Horticulture, Landscape
Design, Botany, Landscape
Architecture, Forestry, Land
Management, Environmental
Science, Agriculture,
Floriculture, Conservation, or
City Planning.
The applicant must be a
Peabody resident and a graduating
senior of an accredited
private, public, vocational, or
charter high school accepted to
an accredited two or four year
college or institute of higher
education or a current college
student.
To obtain an application contact
Joan Ciampat jciampa9@
gmail.com.
Catering
available
SU CHANG’S
Come Relax & Enjoy
Authentic Chinese Cuisine
Remember, Take-out is always available for your special function
Functions
from 2-200
Music Every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
373 Lowell St., Peabody • Tel. 531-3366 • Fax 531-3060
LUNCH M-F 11:30-3PM • Take Out Always Available by Phone, Fax or our Website
SUN-THURS 11:30-10 PM • FRI-SAT 11:30-11PM
www.SuChangsPeabody.com
Now Accepting Applications for
SUMMER DAY CAMP Ages 4.5 to 14
Jim Loscutoff’s
CAMP EVERGREEN
Our 55 th Year Providing a Wonderful
Camping Experience for Boys & Girls
in a Natural Forest Setting.
2 Pools • Softball • Tennis • Archery
• Boating and More!!!
Door to Door Transportation
www.campevergreen.com
Phone: 978.475.2502
166 Jenkins Road, Andover, MA
This camp complies with the regulations of the M.D.P.H. & is licensed by the Andover Board of Health.
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