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Community Announcements
Triton School District Information Nights
Conservation Cinema:
Community Connections
KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION NIGHTS Seeking the Greatest Good: The
Newbury Elementary School: February 6, 2020 at 6:30-7:30 PM Conservation Legacy of Gifford Pinchot
Pine Grove Elementary Business School: January 21, 2020 at 6:00-7:00 PMSpotlight
Wed Jan 15th, 7 – 8 p.m. AND Fri, Jan 17th, 1 – 2 p.m.
For
Sale
Salisbury Elementary School: January 30, 2020 at 5:30-6:30 PM
Real Estate • For Sale
PRESCHOOL INFORMATION NIGHTS
Newbury Elementary School: January 30, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Pine Grove Elementary School: January 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM
Salisbury Elementary School: January 23, 2020 at 5:30 PM
Sports • Sports • Sports
For more information:
Newbury Elementary School (978-465-5353)
Pine Grove Elementary School in Rowley (978-948-2520)
Salisbury Elementary School (978-463-5852)
https://www.tritonschools.org
Thursday, January 16th & January 30th 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Thor,
a handsome golden retriever, visits our library on the first and third
Thursday of every month. Thor loves to listen so bring your own book or
choose one here at the library and Sit, Stay and Read with Thor! Contact
the Children’s Room to reserve your 15 minute time slot. Attendees will
receive a reminder of their scheduled time the day before, as we may
have a wait list. Open to all ages. Registration required. Call Joan Cox
978-465-5071 x 106 or email jcox@salisburylibrary.org Salisbury Public
Library, 17 Elm Street, Salisbury, MA 01952 www.salisburylibrary.org
978-465-5071
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice is hereby given by Newburyport Towing Service, Inc. 27 S.
Hunt Road, Amesbury, MA, pursuant to the provisions of Mass G.L c.
255, Section 39A, that they will auction the following vehicles February
5, 2020 on the website http://sta.ibidsmart.com. The auction will end
at 1:00 pm and buyer registration is required. Those that don’t sell at
auction will be sold on or after February 5, 2020 by private or public
sale to satisfy their garage keepers liens for towing, storage, and
notices of sale:
1. 2003 GMC Yukon VIN 1GKEK13T83J282533
2. 1985 Mercedes Benz 300 VIN WDBAB33C9FA210362
3. 2003 Jeep Liberty VIN 1J4GL48K23W561007
4. 1997 Volvo 850 VIN YV1LS5549V2408471
5. 2004 Ford Explorer VIN 1FMDU73W54UB51554
6. 2001 Toyota RAV4 VIN JTEGH20V110023346
7. 2004 Buick Lesabre VIN 1G4HR54K14U236183
8. 2007 Pontiac G6 VIN 1G2ZG58B074235799
9. 2004 Honda Civic VIN 2HGES16514H546821
Vehicles are being stored at Newburyport Towing Service and may
be viewed by appointment only.
Walter L. Lowell, President 1/15, 1/22, 1/29
A biography of the first Chief of the US Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot. The
film shows the germination and evolution of Gifford Pinchot’s conservation
ethos, his public service in the Forest Service and as Governor of Pennsylvania,
and the contribution of his family estate, Grey Towers, to the federal government.
Pinchot discovered his passion for conservation at Grey Towers, which
is today a leader in the conservation community. The film investigates the
conservation legacy of Gifford Pinchot, in work done in his lifetime and continuing
today at Grey Towers National Historic Site and the Pinchot Institute
for Conservation. (2012; run time: 56 min.) Parker River National Wildlife
Refuge, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 01950 Phone: (978) 572-
5615 Fax: (978) 465-2807 www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river
Pets, Animals, Plus
Behind the Scenes Refuge Tour
Health & Fitness of Parker River NWR
Saturday, January 18th @ 9:30 a.m.; Sunday, January 19th @ 1:00 p.m.;
Sit, Stay, Read
Thursday, January 23rd @ 9:30 a.m.; Saturday, January 25th @ 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. **Please note: When snow and ice prevents access to
the regular “behind the scenes” segments of the tour, the tour leader will, instead,
include a loop to the northern end of Plum Island. Parker River National Wildlife
Refuge, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA 01950 Phone: (978) 572- 5615
Fax: (978) 465-2807 www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river
Explorer’s Club
Every Saturday December through March 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Bradley Palmer State Park, 40 Asbury St., Topsfield, MA 01930
Discover the wonders of nature and the mysteries of our natural world at beautiful
Bradley Palmer State Park this winter! You and your child(ren) will explore animal
adaptations in the winter, tracking, seasonal changes in the wild, and more! Participants
will be eligible to receive a Junior Ranger patch and certificate with the completion of
five sessions. Sessions will run most Saturdays from December 7, 2019 to March 28,
2020. We will not meet on February 22. Come to the heated Nature Center near the
Bradley Palmer parking lot. Outdoor activities include hikes, weather permitting. No
pre-registration required, unless numbers of participants exceeds capacity. Children
must be accompanied by an adult throughout the program. Program is FREE. Best
for children 8 – 12. Questions? Email Barbara.buls@mass.gov.
LEGAL NOTICE
Public Announcement Concerning Merrimack Health Center
Vero Health XV, LLC, dba/Vero Health & Rehab of Amesbury
has submitted paperwork to the Department of Health, licensing
and certification division, with the intent of acquiring the
skilled nursing facility located at 22 Maple Street, Amesbury,
MA 01913. Vero Health XV, LLC is owned by Vero Health
Care, LLC located at 10500 Little Patuxent Parkway, Ste 300,
Columbia, MD 21044. The scope of services and number of
licensed beds will remain the same.
A public hearing may be requested upon petition by any group
of ten adults. Such petition shall include the name, address and
signature of each adult. Written comments concerning the proposed
facility and petitions for a public hearing may be addressed
to the offices of the Department of Public Health, Division of
Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification for a period of
14 days following this publication. Comments regarding this
notice may be submitted to the Department of Public Health
using the following contact information:
HFLLicenseAction@state.ma.us
Division of Health Care Facility Licensure & Certification
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
99 Chauncy St, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Welcome Michelle Gelinas, FNP
A member of STEWARD HEALTH CARE NETWORK
Michelle
Gelinas,
FNP
Also Welcoming New Patients.
Newburyport Family Practice
3 Cherry Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone: 978.465.7322 I Fax: 978.462.8746
www.newburyportfamilypractice.com