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What’s happening at the
Seabrook Nuclear Plant?
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter
REGIONAL – The annual meeting for
the C-10 Research and Education Foundation
this week is likely to be one of its most
interesting in years and worth tuning into.
The annual meeting, held virtually at 7
p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, comes at a time
when C-10, the non-profit monitoring organization,
and many North Shore residents
are waiting for a decision by the Atomic
Safety & Licensing Board (ASLB) on complaints
that the concrete at the Seabrook Station
nuclear plant is deteriorating.
Seabrook Station is the first U.S. reactor
known to be suffering from alkali-silica reaction
(ASR).
Owned and operated by NextEra
Seabrook, the nuclear plant was shut down
twice this spring for malfunctions, which
raised other questions about the plant’s
operations and inspections by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Treat said she will also announce at the
meeting that C-10 plans to expand its monitoring
sites from three to five, thanks to private
donations. In addition, there will also be
discussions about C-10’s efforts to get state of
New Hampshire, like Massachusetts, to contribute
to the costs of monitoring of the plant.
“We’ll have plenty to talk about,” said
C-10 executive director Natalie Hildt Treat.
Instead of holding the meeting in the Newburyport
Public Library with limited seating,
this year’s annual meeting, thanks to the
Covid-19 virus, will be broadcast on Amesbury
Community Television and available to
anyone who wants to join in live on a webinar,
on Facebook or Channel 12 in Amesbury.
Treat hopes remote viewing will allow
many more interested people to join the
annual meeting.
To listen in on the meeting, register for the
webinar and submit questions at c-10.org/
events or at Facebook.com/C10Foundation.
The federal regulatory decision on the
viability of the concrete, which was originally
expected in January or February, had
been delayed until July 10, but last week
was postponed a third time until Aug. 21.
“It’s frustrating,” Treat said of the delay
in learning the what the judges will rule.
But it could also mean the three-judge panel
needs more time to review the evidence
presented by Dr. Victor Saouma, the leading
expert on ASR and a professor of civil
and structural engineering at the University
of Colorado, Boulder, she said.
If the judges are hammering out a decision
based on the evidence they heard at
the hearing in Newburyport last September,
“It can only be a good thing,” she said.
Diane Curran, the attorney representing
C-10 in its legal challenge on the concrete,
will be the featured speaker at the meeting.
At that hearing last fall, Curran told the licensing
board, “The biggest concern posed by
ASR at Seabrook is this: if severe enough, ASR
may weaken concrete safety structures to the
point that they crack during an earthquake
and release radiation into the environment.”
First detected at Seabrook in 2009, the
presence of alkali-silica reaction (ASR)
caused NextEra Energy Seabrook to submit
a license amendment request in which the
company sought NRC approval of a concrete-aging
management plan. The same
plan was included in Seabrook's license
renewal application. The NRC initially determined
that the plan was sufficient, and
in March 2019, granted a 20-year license
extension to operate the reactor until 2050.
This spring the plant was shut down on
May 29 and June 6 when a group of control
rods "unexpectedly inserted," causing
the reactor to trip.
Seabrook, page 2
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Vol. 16, No. 38
By Stewart Lytle, Reporter
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SALISBURY – Until a group of volunteers
showed Kimmie Smothermon a
four-bedroom apartment on Bridge Road,
things were tough for the only no-kill guinea
pig sanctuary on the East Coast.
Her grandson, Alex Trabucco, who
launched the sanctuary and is now its
President, was burned badly in a bonfire
11 years ago in Plaistow, NH. Fire struck
the family again early last year, burning to
the ground Smothermon’s Hampton, NH,
home and guinea pig sanctuary. It also took
the life of her seven-year-old grandson.
“It was one of the most devastating, depressing
and heart-wrenching things we’ve
ever had to go through,” Smothermon
wrote on her website. “The amount of loss
was just too much to bear.”
At the same time, Smothermon and her
family were fighting the town of Hampton
over zoning issues for her sanctuary.
The Guinea Pig Sanctuary was born
when Alex, who had spent many months
at Shriner’s Hospital undergoing hundreds
of surgeries for his burned legs and feet,
brought home the first two guinea pigs
from a pet store. He had gone to buy one,
but while there, he overheard another customer
asking if the pet store would take her
unwanted guinea pig.
When the pet store said no, the young
Alex volunteered, “I’ll take it.”
Guinea pigs, Kimmie explained, are
more like puppies than hamsters. They
need to be out of their cages, held, brushed
and talked to for hours each day. For some
people, guinea pigs require too much attention
and that leads them to the sanctuary,
where people know their pet will be cared
for and possibly adopted.
The word spread that Alex and his grandmother
would take in stray guinea pigs. People
brought her a growing number of unwanted
guinea pigs. To house and care for them, Kimmie
created a sanctuary in her sunroom.
“It was convenient and gave us the opportunity
to work one-on-one with the
piggies,” she wrote. “This helped them with
socialization and also put us on the path to
becoming very knowledgeable about piggy
stuff. It also gave us a great opportunity to
meet the families who visited. They all became
part of our village.”
Despite the support from her fans, local
government officials were less enthusiastic
about the sanctuary. Ultimately, she knew she
needed to find a new place for her sanctuary.
Thanks to her legions of fans, which includes
thousands of social media followers, the
Guinea Pig Sanctuary relocated to Salisbury
on March 11. The apartment lacked plumbing
and electricity, which Kimmie set about to
remedy at a cost of thousands of dollars.
A week later the Covid-19 virus hit
the state, and Gov. Charlie Baker closed
all businesses and ordered people to stay
at home. That did not stop Kimmie, her
daughter and grandson from finishing out
the sanctuary for guinea pigs.
“People drive here from all over New
York and Connecticut to bring us piggies,”
she said. One family drove from Florida.
Her sanctuary is officially a community
resource emotional support animal rescue.
Piggies soothe anxieties in children and
adults, including special needs children.
This fall, she hopes to bring the piggies to
the Salisbury Elementary School for the
students to learn about and enjoy petting
Guinea Pigs, page 3
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What’s happening at the
Seabrook Nuclear Plant?
Seabrook, from page 1
Such shutdowns are called
SCRAMs, an industry term going
back to the Manhattan Project. It
is an acronym for Safety Control
Rod Axe Man. In the early days
of nuclear power, if there was a
malfunction, a technician, known
as an axe man, chopped the rope
holding the control rods.
The SCRAMs at Seabrook last
spring were caused by a mechanical
failure. The NRC said the public
was not at risk, but unplanned outages
are expensive to the owners.
The NRC is expected to give more
details on the outages in its quarterly
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"Seabrook had zero unplanned
reactor shutdowns the past eight
quarters," Lochbaum said.
Treat said the public meeting
“is an important opportunity for
the people who live and work near
Seabrook Station to get updates
from the leading independent group
monitoring safety at the plant.”
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Guinea Pigs, from page 1
the pigs.
This summer the sanctuary is
inviting any students who have difficulty
reading to read remotely or
in person to the boy piggies. “Did
you know the boys’ room is also a
library?” the sanctuary’s Facebook
states. “If you have an ESL (English
as a second language) child or a child
with a reading IEP (individual reading
plan), they are welcome to do
the reading to all of the boy Guinea
Pigs. Summer reading is very important,
so make an appointment to
come read to the piggies.”
Last week, there were 173 guinea
pigs thriving in the sanctuary. Each
has a name, and many have a history
Kimmie likes to recite. Families, tired
of being cooped up in their homes,
come, wearing masks, to hold, pet
and feed veggies to the piggies.
The price of admission is a bag
of cut carrots, cucumbers, celery
or watermelon. Donations are
wanted, but not required.
Guinea pig people bring their
piggies for what Kimmie calls a
SPAW day. Like a human spa day,
girl piggies get pampered. The difference
is that the piggies are pampered
for free. They get brushed,
their nails trimmed and their
bums cleaned. Boy piggies also get
pampered, also for free.
“Our goal is to unite everyone
in the village with the resources
and support services needed to be
the strongest, happiest, most loving
group united by our love for
each other and our fur babies,” she
wrote. “So, load up the kids, grab
some coffee and come sit and chat
while the kids have fun playing
with the piggies.”
Kimmie readily admits the sanctuary
is deep in debt, mostly to
supporters who won’t let her repay
them. The oldest of 12 children in
an Irish family that had to move
a lot, she learned to be resilient.
She believes strongly that once the
pandemic is over and she can open
her sanctuary fully, “we’ll be fine.”
Smothermon, whose lungs were
compromised while trying repeatedly
to save her grandson in the
house fire, practices Covid-19
safety with a passion. Everyone
who visits the sanctuary must wear
a mask. Inside is plenty of hand
sanitizer.
Behind the sanctuary is a large
field where families come for picnics
or a yard sale while they play with
the piggies. She also offers a food
bank for humans and pets. For a
family being displaced by the virus,
she boards their piggies for free.
Normal boarding, which includes
a SPAW day, costs $50 a week.
Salisbury has welcomed the
sanctuary with open arms. “The
people at Town Hall have been
wonderful,” she said.
She and her volunteers went
before the town Planning Board
for approval. Wearing t-shirts that
Alex designed, the group told the
board the sanctuary’s story. “Some
of them were in tears,” Kimmie
said.
The sanctuary must still go before
the town’s Zoning Board of
Appeals, but she is confident that
it will be approved.
For more information about the
Guinea Pig Sanctuary, visit her at
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By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD
A couple of weeks ago I discussed
different types of materials being used
today to “fix” teeth. I broke them down
into two main categories – direct vs.
indirect materials. Direct materials are
things like silver/mercury amalgam and
tooth-colored resin/composite that are
placed directly into the tooth after the
tooth is prepared. Indirect restorations
are things like crowns, gold and ceramics
in which the tooth is prepared and a
manufactured restoration is cemented or
bonded to the tooth.
Whatever your feelings are on amalgam,
there is no disputing that it proved
to be a very successful material over a
long period of time. Despite this, it has
not been used in most of Europe in decades,
and is used relatively infrequently
in the United States. Its replacement,
tooth-colored composite resin, has made
much progress in its ability to look good,
allow more conservative treatment, and
hold up well if used within the recommended
parameters. However, it often
falls short when restorations get larger,
cusps of teeth are involved, and/or when
patients brux/grind their teeth. An acidic
environment, whether from things
going in the mouth or from reflux (diagnosed
or undiagnosed), can also cause
the life expectancy of a plastic resin restoration
to be less.
Most patients don’t ask many questions
about the materials that will be
used to restore their teeth. However, if
you wish to be more informed, it is a
conversation worth having. The expected
lifespan of the materials being used
in your mouth is good information to
know to help you make a decision about
your treatment. If you had a moderate
to large silver filling needing to be replaced
(that’s been there for 30 years),
and the dentist told you that your new
composite resin had an expected lifespan
of 5-10 years, would you be okay with
that?
We live in a challenging time for our
dental restorations. Teeth are under a
lot of stress with the normal functions
of eating. Throw in additional stress
from grinding or clenching (knowingly
or unknowingly), and an acidic environment
from carbonated beverages or
gastric reflux issues, and teeth are at a
disadvantage.
This is why it is important for patients
to be more active participants in their
treatment decisions. Co-diagnosis, between
the patient and the dentist, allows
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What can be used that is the most conservative,
yet adequately protective? More
importantly, what is the etiology behind
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CAD/CAM technology allows the
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use of CAD/CAM technology. This
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more conservative preparations of teeth
and can be done in one visit.
Ask your dentist about the materials
being used in your restorations and if you
have any choices.
Dr. St. Clair maintains a private dental
practice in Rowley and Newburyport dedicated
to health-centered family dentistry.
If there are certain topics you would like
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please email them to him at jpstclair@stclairdmd.com.
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Salisbury update
Salisbury Beach- Waterfront shows returned to the beach
Friday July 10th. You can now head over to the Salisbury
Beach Waterfront Stage to hear some of your favorites
from Jimmy Buffet to Zac Brown Band. Bring your beach
chairs, social distance and enjoy the ocean breeze. The
shows are every Friday night from July 10 to September 4.
The shows run from 7:15 PM to 9 PM. Social distancing
is required.
New Welcome Center and Bathrooms
The Town’s request to fund the construction of a new
Welcome Center and public restroom facilities at the
beach center and Town parking lot was approved at Town
Meeting on June 22. After 5 years of study and an examination
of all potential viable locations, the Town has proposed
to construct two buildings – one on the western end
of the Broadway Mall, and other in the parking lot near
the corner of Beach Road and Cable Ave. The building on
the Mall will include modern, accessible bathrooms, baby-changing
stations, a welcome center with information
for visitors, and shaded seating. A portion of the bathroom
facilities will be open year-round to accommodate off-season
demand. The other building will house new bathrooms,
and will include a rinse-off station and outdoor
shaded seating. The estimated total cost of the project is
$5.2 million, but the Town hopes to reduce the net cost to
Salisbury taxpayers by securing the release of $1.5 million
in State funding that has been pledged for the project, as
well as devoting proceeds from the sale of the former police
station and comfort station sites on Railroad and Cable
Ave. to the project. The Town will absorb the borrowing
costs within its operating budget, and no override will be
necessary.
Ring’s Island Water District Merger
As of July 1, the Ring’s Island Water District, a private
water district totaling 160 customers, will be merged with
the Town’s water operations to create one integrated water
department for the Town, which will be managed by
Pennichuck Water Services Corp. All customers will then
share in the $3 million cost of replacing the aging water
main on Bridge Road, which runs from the Gillis Bridge to
Salisbury Square. A $1 million State grant set aside for the
project will be utilized to offset 1/3 of the cost of the project.
This project has been put out to bid and construction
will start sometime during the summer, with completion
due by the end of 2020. There are likely to be delays on
Bridge Road due to beach traffic this summer, but it is
important for the work to be completed ASAP because the
Mass. Dept. of Transportation is planning on re-paving
this section of Rte.1/1A in calendar year 2021, which will
reduce the cost of the project for all Salisbury water users.
Lafayette Road Sewer Extension Project
Bids for this important project were recently opened,
and the project is expected to begin this summer. The work
will begin on a section of Main Street between Rabbit
Road and Toll Road, and then will continue along Lafayette
Road from School House Lane to the New Hampshire
border. The estimated cost of this project is $18.5 million,
which will be paid entirely by the owners of those properties
along the project route via betterments. The estimated
cost of a betterment per EQR (single family home) is
$30,500 at this point, but the final betterment costs will
not be known until after the project is completed. Those
whose properties receive new sewer service will have the
option of taking up to 20 years to pay their betterment.
The Town believes strongly that opening up this geographic
area to sewer service will lead to new economic growth
and new tax revenue, which will benefit all taxpayers in
town.
Town Hall Happenings
Acting Harbormaster Appointment
Town Manager Neil Harrington announced that
long-time Harbormaster Ray Pike will be retiring on
June 30 after many years of service to the Town. He will
be replaced for the 2020 summer season by Asst. Harbormaster
Willem van de Stadt, who will be named Acting
Harbormaster, and Deputy Harbormaster Reggie
Santos, who will take on added responsibilities. Both
van de Stadt and Santos are long-time assistants who
have many years of boating experience and are familiar
with all aspects of the Harbormaster’s operations.
“Ray Pike has served the Town well for many years, and
I wish him well as he moves on to enjoy a new phase of his
life,” Harrington said. “I am confident that Willem and
Reggie will be able to keep the operation of the Harbormaster’s
office flowing smoothly for this boating season,
and I am grateful that they have accepted their new assignments.”
Over the winter, the Town will have a formal
search for a new Harbormaster, with the goal of making
sure the new person is on board by next spring and up to
speed before the beginning of the 2021 summer season.
10-Point Pandemic Action Plan
The Town of Salisbury is proud to announce a 10-Point
Pandemic Plan that was put together using your suggestions
from the June 4th Community Forum. We received a
lot of great comments and look forward to putting in place
the suggestions that were made.
Library Offering Curbside Pickup
The Salisbury Public Library is offering curbside pickup
Monday through Friday 10 AM to 6 PM. In order to keep
all patrons and staff safe the building will be closed to the
public. To maintain contactless curbside pickup please follow
the steps and protocols below for placing a request and
safe pickup. Please note that inter library loan requests are
not occurring at this time and available items are limited
to Salisbury materials only.
Please note:
• All materials are quarantined and sanitized before circulation.
• Please do not clean materials at home.
• Returns accepted only in the library book drop.
• The building is closed, but the book drop is open 24/7.
There are 2 ways to place a request: Through your online
account OR by directly contacting the library via phone
or email.
• Log into your account via the online catalog to place
a hold on desired materials. Follow the steps below and
once the items are ready the library will contact you when
materials are ready for pickup.
• Go to the Salisbury catalog
• Log into your account in the top right corner. (PIN/
Password: Last 4 digits of phone number or library card
number)
• Search and click “Place Hold”.
OR, Call 978-465-5071 Option 4 or email reference@
salisburylibrary.org .
Please include:
• Library card number
• Title, Author, Format (DVD, Audiobook, Large Print,
etc.)
Curbside Pickup Procedure:
• Upon arrival please wait in the car and call 978-465-
9082 Option #4.
• Requested items will be placed in paper bags labeled
with your name and placed on the bench outside the main
entrance. Please wait until staff is inside the building to
pickup your bag.
• Please wear a mask when outside when picking up
your bag. If others are picking up bags, please maintain
social distancing.
• All returned materials go into the book drop, no exceptions.
Children’s Summer Reading Program :
READ & BEAD – Summer Reading on a Necklace!
Calling all readers – sign up for our summer READ &
BEAD program. You will receive an empty chain necklace
and a BRAG TAG starting Wednesday, July 8 th . READ
& BEAD will run through Wednesday, August 28 th . To
sign up and/or receive more information on READ &
BEAD, contact Joan Cox at jcox@salisburylibrary.org or
(978) 465-5071 ext. 106.
Salisbury Senior Center
The Salisbury Senior Center will be opening for programming
as of Monday, July 6th with safety protocols in
place. Each activity will be Limited to 10 people with social
distancing and pre-registration is required. 978.462.2412.
Anyone entering the Senior Center is required to wear a
mask, sign in at our sign in station, and fill out an updated
Emergency Contact Form.
MONDAYS
9:00 AM Walking Group
TUESDAYS
10:15 AM Yoga, with Lisa
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Quilting Group
WEDNESDAYS
9:00 AM Walking Group
10:15 AM Senior Fitness with Deb Choate
THURSDAYS
8:30 AM Balance with Jennifer
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM Chats and Crafts Group
MOW sign up and SHINE appointments available via
phone. For more information and to sign up, please call
978-462-2412
Merrimac River Feline Rescue
Society pet food pantry
We have food for hungry cats. COVID-19 isn’t just impacting
our human neighbors; cats in our community are
also feeling the impact. Over the next few months, some of
us will face economic uncertainty and MRFRS is ready to
help. Our mission is to ensure no cat goes hungry, so please
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let us know if you need assistance.
Who qualifies for assistance?
Individuals must be a resident
of Salisbury, Newburyport,
Merrimac or Amesbury,
MA as well as Seabrook, NH.
Feral feeders caring for any
feral cats or colonies in these
towns are also eligible. Individuals
must also have experienced
loss of income,
COVID-19 illness, or participate
in some kind of government
assistance program.
How do I apply?
Call 978-462-0760 and ask to
speak with someone about the cat
food pantry or leave a message
with your name and phone number
and someone will return your
call.
When you speak with our
friendly shelter staff, please be
prepared to give your name, address,
telephone number, email
address, and be ready to answer
the following questions:
• Could you please share your
qualifications for the program?
How many cats do you own?
What type of food does your cat
eat? (ie. canned food, dry food, or
a specific brand)
• Do you have other pets in
your household? Please specify
their species. (ie. dog, parrot, rabbit,
etc.)
• Are your cats spayed and/or
neutered?
• Are your cats up to date on
vaccines?
• What other assistance do they
need? (ie. veterinary assistance,
low-cost spay/neuter or vaccines,
supplies like cat litter)
How will I receive cat food?
Once your request is reviewed,
a staff member will schedule an
appointment for you to pick
up the cat food. Pickups are
by appointment only, Tuesday
through Saturday. To make sure
everyone follows social distancing
guidelines, appointments
will be scheduled 20 minutes
apart. Your cat food will be left
outside the adoption center in
a bag labeled with your name.
When filling your order, our
staff will estimate how much
food you'll need to last for two
weeks. You can request assistance
again after two weeks and
we will review your request as
supplies are limited.
Greenbelt's Virtual
Race for Open Space
July 31 – August 9
Essex County, MA: This summer,
Essex County Greenbelt will
host a virtual run/walk, the ”Virtual
Race for Open Space,” from July
31st to August 9th. Join the fun,
get outside and support Greenbelt’s
land conservation work!
Solo runners, walkers or family
groups (strollers welcome) are encouraged
to participate!
Run/walk at your own pace, in
your own place! Complete the distance
and course of your choice.
Find a Greenbelt trail, or run/
walk wherever you are – even on a
sidewalk or a treadmill! Run/walk
your course between July 31st
and August 9th.
Registration is $20 and includes
a custom Greenbelt buff and a
bib # that will be mailed to your
home. Proceeds benefit Greenbelt’s
land conservation work.
Send Greenbelt your photos to
document the fun on your run, and
enter to win one a creative prize –
for muddiest shoes, most scenic
route, wildest outfit, happiest fourlegged
running buddy and more!
Visit ecga.org/GreenbeltRuns
to register online, find trail maps,
pick a running route. Learn about
sharing your photos and the creative
prize categories. There’s also
a Facebook group you can join
Essex County’s Land Trust works
with local individuals, families,
farmers and communities to protect
the farmland, wildlife habitat
and scenic vistas of Essex County.
Since 1961, Greenbelt has protected
more than 17,800 acres of local
land. For more information, visit
ecga.org or call 978-768-7241.
Topsfield and
Ipswich Firefighters
to receive Federal
Grant
Massachusetts Receives $426,470
to Assist Local Fire Departments
in Latest Round of Grants
BOSTON – The Federal
Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) announced today $4.6
million in direct assistance grants
to 85 fire departments nationwide
through the agency’s FY2020
Assistance to Firefighters Grant
COVID-19 Supplemental program
(AFG-S). Additional phases
will soon be announced.
The AFG-S Program includes
grants to the following fire departments
in Massachusetts:
• Ashland, MA – Fire Department
- $11,893
• Barnstable, MA – West Barnstable
Fire District - $3,757
• Boston, MA – Boston
Emergency Medical Services -
$192,817
• Boxborough, MA – Fire Department
- $2,857
• Dennis, MA – West Dennis
Fire Department - $123,676
• Hanover, MA - Fire Department
- $10,554
• Holbrook, MA – Fire Department
- $11,223
• Ipswich, MA - Fire Department
- $5,048
• Millbury, MA - Fire Department
- $9,160
• Shrewsbury, MA - Fire Department
- $46,563
• Topsfield, MA – Fire Department
- $2,990
• West Bridgewater, MA – Fire
Department - $5,926
The Fiscal Year 2020 Assistance
to Firefighters Grant
Program – COVID-19 Supplemental
(AFG-S) is a supplemental
funding opportunity under
the Assistance to Firefighters
Grant Program (AFG). AFG is
one of three FEMA grant programs
that focus on enhancing
the safety of the public and firefighters
with respect to fire and
fire-related hazards. The AFG-S
Program accomplishes this by
providing financial assistance
directly to eligible fire departments,
nonaffiliated emergency
medical service organizations,
and State Fire Training Academies
for critical Personal Protective
Equipment and supplies
needed to prevent, prepare for,
and respond to the COVID-19
public health emergency. The
AFG-S Program represents part
of a comprehensive set of measures
authorized by Congress
and implemented by the Department
of Homeland Security.
FEMA obligates funding for
this project directly to the recipient
agencies. It is the recipient
agency’s responsibility to manage
their grant award within federal
guidelines with technical assistance
and monitoring provided
by FEMA Fire Program Specialists.
Additional information about
FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters
grant program(s) may be found at
https://www.fema.gov/firegrants.
Rowley Library
Curbside Pick-up
To request materials:
Place a hold as usual in the online
catalog* -or-
Call or email the library for
staff assistance – the library will
not be open for browsing.
*Statewide delivery service
LEGAL NOTICE
(ILL) among libraries has not
been restored at this time, so we
are only able to loan you what is
currently in the Rowley Public Library.
When you are searching in
the catalog, it will default to show
you only the Rowley collection.
To get items even faster, you can
also click the “Only Show Available”
button, which will display
items that are currently checked
in at our library, and reduce some
of the turnaround time in filling
your order.
When your items are ready a
staff member will contact you to
schedule a pick-up time.
Pick-up is by appointment only.
The Steps
1. Place an order through
the online catalog or call/email
library staff for assistance,
Community Announcements,
page 8
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court, La Crosse County
Small Claims Publication Summons and Notice; Case No.
20-SC403; Case Code No. 31001
Plaintiff: Reinhart Food Service, LLC 100 Harborview Plaza,
Suite 200, Post Office Box 2859, La Crosse, WI 54601.
Defendant(s): Rowley House of Pizza aka Rowley House of
Pizza & Seafood c/o agent
144 Newburyport Turnpike Suite A5 Rowley, MA. and Anastasia
Dimitrakopoulos, personally.
To the person(s) named above as Defendant(s); You are
being sued by the person(s) above named as Plaintiff(s). A
copy of the claim has been sent to your address as stated above.
The lawsuit will be heard in the following Small Claims court:
LaCrosse County Courthouse. Telephone number of the Clerk
of Court 1-608-785-9590; Courtroom/Room Number: Small
Claims; Address: La Crosse County Courthouse 333 Vine
Street, La Crosse, WI 54601. The lawsuit will be heard on July
24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.
If you do not attend the hearing, the court may enter a
judgement against you in favor of the person(s) suing you. A
copy of the claim has been sent to you at your address as stated
above. A judgement may be enforced as provided by law. A
judgement awarding money may become a lien against any real
estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced
by garnishment or seizure of property. You may have the option
to Answer without appearing in court on the court date by
filing a written Answer with the clerk of court before the court
date (7/24/2020). You must send a copy of your Answer to the
Plaintiff(s) named above at their address. You may contact the
clerk of court at the telephone number above to determine if
there are other methods to answer a Small Claims complaint in
that county.
Signed:
Addis Law, LLC 504 Main St., Suite 200, La Crosse., WI
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978-948-2850 / info@rowleylibrary.org.
Please be patient.
We may be busy as we roll out
this service.
2. When your items are ready a
staff member will call to arrange a
pick-up appointment during our
curbside hours.
3. Arrive during your scheduled
pick-up time to collect
your items. Your items will be
in a marked bag on a table at
the side entrance of the library
(facing the parking lot). Please
park your car or pull up in the
driveway (short term only) to
retrieve* your items from the
table- staff will not be bringing
items to your car. If you have
accessibility issues let us know
when we set up your appointment
and we will do our best to
work with you to make arrangements.
4. Please place any returning
library materials in the exterior
book return in the wall next to
the doors. We cannot accept donations
at this time.
*When picking up your items
from the library please respect social
distancing.
Curbside Pick-Up Hours
• Tuesday- 10-2 & 4-6 pm
• Thursday- 10-2 & 4-6 pm
• Saturday- 10-2
(These hours may change in the
future as we assess demand)
If you need help placing holds,
or would prefer to have a staff
member assist you, we have staff
available Monday – Thursday
10-4 pm & Friday – Saturday
10-2 to help over the phone.
Call us at 978-948-2850 or
email info@rowleylibrary.org
Future Nurse
Samantha
McLaughlin is New
Student Trustee at
NECC
An Amesbury woman, who
works full time and is the single parent
to four children, 12 and under
and has an identical twin sister who
is a nurse, is the new student-elected
member of the Northern Essex
Community College Board of
Trustees.
Samantha McLaughlin, the top
vote-getter in a field of seven candidates,
will serve on the college’s
Board of Trustees for one year, beginning
July 1 of this year.
McLaughlin decided to run
for trustee because she thought
it would be a great way to get involved
with the college. “I want
to be the voice and ears for other
students,” she says. “I’m so happy
to be able to represent the Northern
Essex student body.”
A 1999 graduate of Franklin
High School, McLaughlin earned
a Communications degree from
Curry College in 2013. She enrolled
at Northern Essex in the
fall of 2018 with the intention
of pursuing a career in nursing.
Since then, she has been taking
her nursing prerequisites, gen ed
and science courses, earning a
3.72 GPA, and she will begin the
two-year nursing program this
fall.
McLaughlin has worked in
Samantha McLaughlin
COURTESY PHOTO
home health care since she was
17, most recently caring full time
for a patient while finishing up
her nursing prerequisites. She has
been interested in pursuing her
nursing degree for a long time,
and, when her four children, 7,
8, 11, and 12 entered school full
time the timing was right.
“I’ve always loved helping people
and working in health care,”
says McLaughlin. “I had been
accepted to a nursing program a
few years ago but I couldn’t afford
child care and college tuition. I
knew now was my opportunity.”
A runner, who has completed
five marathons, McLaughlin has
an identical twin sister who is a
nurse.
This year’s field of seven candidates
was exceptionally large,
according to Stephanie Haskell,
coordinator of student activities
for leadership and social
justice initiatives. “We typically
have one to three candidates
each year and this year that
more than doubled.”
Haskell attributes the increase
to new methods of outreach and
she credits Janel D’Agata Lynch,
coordinator of civic engagement,
service-learning and community
resources, for helping with that.
Also running for student
trustee were Timothy Dodier,
Hampstead, NH, Chemistry,
Physics, and Environmental
Science; Noelle DiVeglia, East
Kingston, NH, Biology; Mebra
Lubukha, Derry, NH, General
Studies: Health Specialization;
Luis Raudales, Lowell, Liberal
Arts: Writing; Felipe Sencion,
Lawrence, Business Transfer;
and Alanna Stafford, Haverhill,
Criminal Justice.
The NECC Board of Trustees
includes nine members who
are appointed by the governor
of the state to a maximum of
two five-year terms as well as
an alumni-elected member,
who also serves a maximum of
ten years, and a student trustee
who serves for two semesters.
McLaughlin, whose term begins
July 1, will serve for 2020-
2021.
Northern Essex Community
College has campuses in both
Haverhill and Lawrence. It offers
more than 60 associate degree
and certificate programs as well
as hundreds of noncredit courses
designed for personal enrichment
and career growth. Each year, more
than 5,000 students are enrolled
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By John McCarthy, Rowley Realty
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in credit associate degree and certificate
programs on the Haverhill
and Lawrence campuses; and another
2,600 take noncredit workforce
development and community
education classes on campus, and
at businesses and community sites
across the Merrimack Valley. For
more information, visit the website
at www.necc.mass.edu or call
978-556-3700.
Topsfield Fair update
The Topsfield Fair is operating
a drive-in theater on its fairgrounds
nightly this summer
with a variety of classic movies
playing at their outdoor theater.
The organization received approval
from the town last month.
Food and beverages will be provided
by Fiesta Shows, which
runs the concessions at the annual
fair.
Movies will be shown seven
days a week at the fairgrounds
located at 207 Boston St. Topsfield
aka Route 1. Gates open to
the public at 6 p.m. and movies
begin at 8:45 p.m. All ticketing
is online and social distancing
rules will be in place between
groups and parked vehicles.
Tickets are $27 per car up to 6
people. Additional tickets are
$6 per passenger. Tickets need
to be purchased online at www.
TopsfieldDriveIn.com.
A digital projector and huge
screen will enable movies and
other entertainment in perfect
video and audio quality.
The drive-in will offer a variety
of food and drink options including
pizza, hot dogs, chicken
fingers, popcorn, fried dough,
fried Oreos, ice cream and cotton
candy.
As for the Topsfield Fair,
which is run by the Essex Agricultural
Society, the plan is for
America's oldest county fair
to go ahead with its schedule
for Oct. 2-10, but that may be
subject to change according
to Dave Thomson who handles
public relations for the
fair. Other large fairs, such as
the Big E in Springfield, have
already canceled this year.
Thomson said that Topsfield
Fair General Manager James
O'Brien will make a final decision
by Aug. 15.
Officials at the Fair continue
to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic
and work closely with local
officials and state representatives..
If you as an individual
feel uncomfortable attending
this year’s fair, then we ask that
you stay home. Also, if anyone
has been exposed to the coronavirus
prior to the 14 days leading
up to the fair, we also ask
that you stay home. The safety
and health of fairgoers, staff,
volunteers, vendors, exhibitors,
sponsors and our community is
always our number one priority.
Organizers will continue to
update the Topsfield Fair website
and social media with any developments.
The Topsfield Fair has
been a family tradition for over
200 years and we look forward
to creating a fun, safe and enjoyable
experience that you have
come to love with the Topsfield
Fair. We greatly appreciate your
support during this time.
Exhibitor and Entertainment
announcements have not been
determined at this time.
When should we sell? Now?
Next year? When the kids leave?
When the pandemic is over? According
to the National Association
of Realtors® people sell on
average every 10 years. Sounds
like a long time, although I have
one seller that has been in the
same house for 38 years. On the
other hand, I had a seller last
year that sold after only a little
over one year (job transfer).
Here are some signs that it might
be time to call your REALTOR
(me, hopefully) and look for
your next home.
1. It’s a seller’s market!
Money is a great motivator. You
bought at the right time and you
know the local real estate market
is booming and want to get in on
it. Understandable, but hopefully
you already own a second home or
you don’t need to buy anywhere.
Finding a home in the area can
be difficult with all the motivated
buyers looking. This is where your
experienced local REALTOR® can
help.
2. Finances
You may need the profits from
the sale due to a financial situation.
Maybe you underestimated
what it would keep the home up
or your condo fees have gone way
up. There are a number of financial
reasons that someone may want to
sell. Your best recourse may be to
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sell and find another home that’s
more affordable. Selling your
home is better than struggling
with a big mortgage and possibly
risking foreclosure.
3. Life Changes
Maybe you are splitting with
your significant other or you need
to be near an elderly parent, relocating
for work or just want to
get out of the neighborhood you
are in. There are a multitude of
non-financial reasons to move.
4. Moving Up
The small starter home you
moved into when it was just the
two of you no longer works for the
4 of you and the dog.
5. Downsizing
The large home you bought
after the starter home is too big
now that your kids have moved
out (you kept the dog!). Finding
a smaller place will allow you to
cash in some equity and save on
maintenance.
6. Maintenance
You may be tired of keeping up
with all the work required to keep
your house running smoothly.
Did you just replace the roof and
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now find out the heating system
is failing? Tired of shoveling the
driveway? Maybe it’s time to look
at condos and allow someone else
to take care of shoveling and cutting
the grass.
7. It’s a seller’s market!
Yes, I know I am repeating myself
but I have had multiple calls
over the last year that start with
“I can’t believe what my neighbor
got for their house! We have
been thinking about selling for
years, do you think I can get that
for mine?”
Take your time deciding if you
should sell and sit down with your
REALTOR®. He or she should be
able to show you on paper what
homes that are similar to yours
sold for recently. Your REALTOR®
can set your expectations on the
sale process and give you a realistic
expectation as to what you can get
for your home.
If you have any questions about
this article, real estate in general or
are looking to buy or sell a home
please contact me, John McCarthy at
Rowley Realty, 165 Main St., Rowley,
MA 01969, Phone: 978 948-2758,
Cell 978 835-2573 or via email at
john@rowleyrealestate.com
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20)
Problems
recent confrontation.
beyond
The
your
sooner
control
all is
might resolved, delay the sooner some you of can your move plans. forward
things with fewer should complications. start to get back
But
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Leos
to and normal Leonas by might midweek. feel the The urge weekend
redecorate could bring their dens, an unexpected and that can turn (but
to
welcome) into a good visitor. opportunity to strengthen
family ties by putting the whole pride
CANCER to work to make (June it happen. 21 to July 22)
It's VIRGO a good (August time to 23 buckle to September down
and 22) Look tackle for those the most unfinished efficient way tasks to
get a job done quickly and well. Taking
you'll more time be ready than you to need take to on make oth-
it
so
er look projects. more challenging The week's is a short-sighted
move an you invitation might regret from later a most on. sur-
end could
bring
prising source.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Mixed
signals could create a few stressful
moments for the Lion. But by
midweek, explanations should help
ease the tension. The weekend is
party time! Share it with someone
special.
VIRGO (August 23 to September
22) This is a good "catching up"
week for finishing tasks, calling
old friends and maybe reading that
book you haven't opened yet or
renting that movie you wanted to
see again.
LIBRA (September 23 23 to to October October
A 22) pesky Money problem matters should should be dealt be
22)
with worked immediately out, even so you if it can takes put your time
time and effort into something more
important. away from Someone a more from romantic your situation.
have Better significant to settle news things for you. before
past
could
feelings SCORPIO turn (October hard and 23 to angry November on all
21) A workplace situation becomes a lot
more sides. bothersome than you’d expected.
Be SCORPIO careful not (October pulled 23 into all to that November
Look 21) for A support job-related among problem others
anger.
who also want to avoid trouble.
could turn out to be less troublesome
than 21) it Cheer seemed up, at lonely first. lovers, Just a
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to
December
wherever few moments you are. of Just talk when 'twixt you thought the parties
resolves been deleted everything from Cupid’s to every-
data-
you’d
base, the chubby cherub proves that’s
just one's not satisfaction.
so. Congratulations.
SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN (December (November 22 to January
to December 19) A casual 21) relationship The Sagittarian could
22
take a more serious turn. Are you ready
for Archer it? Your takes stars say aim you at are. health Paired Sea and
Goats fitness also issues will find this a renewed week. richness Watch
in your their diet, relationships. and try to put more
exercise
AQUARIUS
time
(January
into your
20 to February
typically
18) Meeting a collaborator with new
ideas busy seems schedule. to be a dream come true.
But CAPRICORN for both your sakes, (December sure all 22 your to
legal January i’s are 19) dotted As and you t’s continue are crossed to
before you start working together.
focus PISCES on (February a career 19 or to job March change, 21)
A it's romantic a good overture time to flatters look over the usually
of your unflappable rarely used Fish. skills But since and it’s see
some
a sincere from-the-heart gesture, go
ahead where and they enjoy can fit it. A into minor your health future
problem workplace responds plans. well to treatment.
AQUARIUS BORN THIS WEEK: (January You 20 have to February
the
warm heart
18)
of
A
a Taurean
loved one's
and the
health
sensitivity
of a Gemini. You would make
a might wonderful be leader. worrisome, So go ahead: but there's Run
for good office. news by midweek. Expect
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people who share your ideas and
your goals to try to contact you by
the week's end.
PISCES (February 19 to March
20) A colleague's request that
makes the typically perceptive Pisces
feel uncomfortable is a request
you probably will want to turn
down. The weekend favors family
get-togethers.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have
a gift for making others feel warm
and wanted. Even newcomers will
feel like old friends.
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DIPIERO’S SUBDIVISION
ACROSS FROM
TENDERCROP FARM AT
105 High Road, Newbury,MA
The projected 11 houses will be an OSRD built on
about 6 acres of land.
This is NOT a 40B project which gives the builder
lots of latitude.
Special permits and variances will be needed
to build this ill-conceived subdivision. Tell the
Planning Board not to grant these special permits
and variances.
JOIN the ZOOM public meeting July 15, 2020 at
7:00 PM. Or write a letter in protest to the Planning
Board and ask them to read your letter into the
record Sign and state your address.
Let’s take back the decision-making abilities in our town
The Planning Board works for us.
Let your voices be heard this time.
Kathryn O’Brien
103 High Road, Newbury, MA 01951
kathrynobrien@comcast.net
978-465-1322
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