TTC_01_27_21_Vol.17-No.14

The Town Common

By Stewart Lytle, Reporter

REGIONAL – You’ve seen it

on television dozens of times. A

patient has no pulse, the emergency

room calls a Code Blue

and a nurse hauls in a defibrillator

with a pair of paddles to feed

an electrical current to jumpstart

a heart.

In Holly Beth Janvrin’s

workshop at Amesbury’s CI-

Works, the only difference is

that she shoots electrical current,

not into a human being,

but through pieces of wood she

has jig-sawed into the shape of

a heart, a dragonfly, a whale, a

flag, depending on the season.

The result: deep burn scars in

the wood become exotic, beautiful

art.

The process is called wood

fracturing or Lichtenberg.

Holly B, as she is known, gets

excited every time she fractures

a piece of wood. “You never

know where the electricity will

go,” she said last week as she

watched a burn etch its way

through a pine board cut in the

shape of a heart.

No two fractured pieces ever

burn the same. Every time she

fractures a piece of wood, countertop

or table, she is surprised

how it turns out.

In wood she wets with a solution

of baby powder and water,

the 220 volts of electricity seeks

the path of least resistance between

two points. As the wood

sizzles, there is a thrill in her

voice. “Oh, look at it. That’s a

beautiful burn.”

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After the burn, which takes

about 10 minutes, she scrubs

the board with water to get rid

of the soot. Then, she sands it

and either paints it or wipes epoxy

in its burn scars.

Fractured hearts are very popular

this time of year. Depending

on the status of the customer’s

romance, the scars in the wooden

hearts look like veins passionately

pumping blood or cracks in

a broken (fractured) heart.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Vol. 17, No. 14

High Voltage Art

Holly B gets excited fracturing a heart.

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Holly and her crew of old

friends, Tanya Clifford and

JoAnn Lebel, keep a close eye

on the calendar. Besides making

hearts, they are fracturing

wooden bunnies for Easter. For

Fourth of July, she factures and

paints a lot of flags, she said.

In the fall, she makes fivefoot-tall

Halloween witches.

Last year she sold 200 witches.

In the winter, she creates an

army of fractured snowmen, she

said. Summer is beachy with

whales, sharks and octopi.

There are bears, wolves, and

one fan asked her to create a

Sasquatch. For Bigfoot she will

wipe in orange epoxy in the

lines. She has created countertops,

which are waiting for specially

designed legs to be a home

bar. And she is looking forward

to fracturing a four-foot by

four-foot coffee table.

“The possibilities are endless,”

she said.

Holly’s favorite figure to frack

is the dragonfly, which she adopted

as her logo for Holly B

Fracturing and Holly B Designs.

To her, it reminds her of

her daughter Stephanie, who

passed away as a child.

As beautiful as her pieces are,

fracturing is not without risk.

As the old saying goes, Don’t try

this at home.

“One small mistake and you

are dead,” warned the American

Assn. of Woodturners, which

has banned the use of the process

at its events and even refuses

to allow articles about fractal

burning in its magazine.

In an email last week, Holly

wrote: “I want to really stress how

dangerous this is, if not done correctly.

Protective gloves, eye ware

and ventilation mask should be

worn. A respect for electricity is a

must!! If done incorrectly, it can

seriously hurt or cause death.”

Electricity is dangerous,

warned the Woodturners association.

Several people have died

Fracturing, page 2

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By Stewart Lytle, Reporter

GEORGETOWN — Will G. Mello

Disposal Corp.’s plans to build a 500-ton

capacity transfer station on Carleton Road

harm beavers, coyotes and lynx living in

the woody acres along the Interstate 95?

Should the town allow Mello in building

the new state-of-the-art trash operation

to fill in some wetlands on the property

so a new road can be constructed to

access the station?

Those questions were debated for more

than two hours last week by the town’s

Conservation Commission, the local arm

of the state’s Department of Environmental

Protection Agency (DEP), that

worries about wetlands and wildlife.

The commission decided that its members

needed to take a walk through the

proposed site on Feb. 6 and hire an expert

to assess the potential impact of the

plant on wildlife.

Mello, which collects household and

business trash in several North Shore

communities, wants to shut down its current

50-ton trash transfer station on East

Main Street in Georgetown and build a

500-ton state-of-the-art transfer station

on vacant property near Interstate 95.

Mello, page 4

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From left, JoAnn Lebel, Holly Beth Janvrin and Tanya Clifford.

Fracturing, from page 1

from electrocution. “It can enter

the body and race through organs

like the heart.” There is also the

danger of inhaling smoke, the association

said.

When Holly started fracturing

eight years ago, she admits she was

nervous. Dressed in a gas mask,

electrical retardant rubber boots

and gloves, she said, “Now, I am

probably not nervous enough.”

Her husband, a lineman for

utility companies, who works with

wires that carry thousands of volts,

encouraged her to try fracturing.

Having driven a school bus in her

younger days and worked retail

stores for 35 years, she was an artist

looking for a new challenge.

To help pay for her daughter,

Emily’s horseback riding lessons,

she was creating and selling driftwood

sculptures. At the holidays

she made wreaths shaped as horse

heads, which sold well to the horsey

crowd.

One day, while out lunching with

her husband, she spotted a fractured

wooden countertop on the bar. “I

was mesmerized,” she said.

Her husband disassembled a

microwave to use the components

for her first fracturing projects in

her kitchen and dining room. After

destroying a couple of tables,

she moved to the basement and

then to an unfinished apartment.

High


Voltage Art

Her art began to sell on-line and

in stores.

Her creations are now in eight

stores from New Hampshire to

Marblehead, including A Pleasant

Shop in Newburyport and Eighteen

Friend Street in Amesbury.

She can barely contain her excitement

about three unnamed stores

that want to sell her art.

“I’m still floored that people

want to put my work in their

home or shop,” she said.

Last October, she went looking

for more space to expand her

fracturing. Her equestrian daughter,

Emily, now a Marine corporal,

took her to visit CIWorks. It

is home to dozens of artists and

manufacturers, each as creative

and entrepreneurial as the next,

who thrive on collaboration and

sharing among CIWorks’ tenants.

“This was the perfect place for

me,” she said. “I’m not your typical

artist.” She loves working with

the other artists and manufacturers

there. “It’s inspiring.”

Ironically, as one of six children

in her family growing up in Amesbury,

she remembers biking and

skateboarding in the parking lot of

the building where she now works.

For her, finding CI Works “was

like coming home.”

To learn more about Holly

and her creations, visit her at CI

Works, 11 Chestnut St., or on-line

at www.hollybfracturing.com.

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By J. Peter St. Clair, DMD

When we ask for a Kleenex or

a Ziploc we may not necessarily

get that brand, but we know

we will get a tissue or a sealable

plastic bag. It is always interesting

to me hearing the different

things people say in the dental

office that seem to be “standard”

among the general population.

For example, most people use

the term “Novocain”. Even dentists,

including myself, use this

term daily to describe the local

anesthetic used to anesthetize

or “numb” teeth before they are

worked on. Novocain, apparently

still available for purchase, has

not been used in dentistry for

probably 100 years, but we still

use the term because everyone

seems to know what we mean.

We may say “Novocain” but that

is not what we are writing in

your medical record.

Another term that is commonly

used by patients and those in

the dental office is “cleaning”.

This term is a poor choice of

words to accurately describe the

service that a hygienist performs.

The problem with this word

is that it downplays the actual

procedure. “I need to cancel my

cleaning appointment. Oh, you

don’t have anything for me for

2 months? That’s okay, it’s just a

cleaning”, is commonly heard in

the dental office.

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We say “cleaning” because

it’s easier than saying, “We’ll

see you Monday, Mary, for

your periodontal maintenance

and exam which includes a full

periodontal exam, scaling and

polishing of all surfaces of the

teeth, full dental exam, oral

cancer screening and an update

from the doctor to review this

information with you.” If you

have, or should have your teeth

cleaned every 3-6 months, the

word “cleaning” to describe the

service being performed is very

inaccurate.

The term “crown”, or “cap”

as some people use, usually

make patients cringe. “I need a

crown? I thought I just needed

the filling replaced”, is common

to hear. Patients tend to think

that they are losing their tooth

if they need a crown. While this

is not the case, what if the dentist

said that you need an onlay?

Have you heard that term?

I read an article in the paper

recently entitled, “Are Crowns

Made in a Day Worth the No

Wait?” This article describes

some of the uses of CAD/

CAM (computer-aided-design

/ computer-aided milling)

technology to produce

“crowns” for teeth the same

day in the dental offi ce. The

technology is used in about

10-15% of dental offi ces.

In the article mentioned

above, there was not one mention

of the term onlay. An onlay,

or partial crown, for lack of

a better description, is one of

the major advantages of CAD/

CAM technology. It often allows

the dentist to perform

more minimally invasive dentistry

for specific teeth.

The primary focus of the article

was to point out that these

CAD/CAM crowns may not be

the best choice for patients or

dentists if used on front teeth.

The argument is that a dental

ceramist in a dental laboratory

can make “prettier” teeth than

a dentist can in a dental office.

While this may be true for

some circumstances, the column

downplayed some of the

major advantages I see with the

use of this technology. We say

“crown” but it really means, “an

indirect, bonded, protective

restoration.” A “crown” may

cover the whole tooth or just

part of the tooth.

The materials we use and the

services we perform in the dental

office are constantly changing.

Let the dentist and dental

hygienists use their knowledge,

skills and technology to do great

things to care for your dental

health. Don’t get hung-up on

words. Ask questions! Keep an

open mind and become an active

participant in your dental

health.

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 to see written about

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Mello, from page 1

It was the first meeting the

Conservation Commission has

held on the controversial Mello

proposal in a year, due to the Pandemic.

Held remotely, almost 40

people attended, many of them

members of the Residents for 50

Tons group, which has mounted a

campaign of yard signs and social

media posts in hopes of stopping

Mello’s plans.

Until last week, the Planning

Board had been the center of the

community fight. That board is

focusing primarily on whether the

large trucks entering and leaving

narrow Carleton Road onto Rte.

133 might create traffic snarls.

Nancy McCann, the attorney for

Mello, opened the Conservation

Commission meeting last Thursday

night saying that the town

wanted the transfer station moved

to a different site, in part to free up

additional acreage for the town’s

department of public works.

Vice President of Operations Jason

Mello said the state the DEP

has said it will not continue to permit

transfer stations that are not enclosed.

The current station, built in

1982, is open to the environment.

The new, larger station is expected

to handle business and residential

trash from across the region.

Some residents at the meeting

argued that Mello could upgrade

its current facility, citing a previous

plan to expand the station on

East Main to handle up to 300

tons of trash a day. Mello rejected

that plan.

A major issue is the proposed

construction of a new road on

the site, bringing large and small

trucks and residents’ vehicles to

drop off trash at the station.

The new road, which has been

narrowed from a proposed 30 feet

to 28 feet, would cross portions of

two wetlands, requiring them to

be filled in. Mello would replace

displaced wetlands with 6,700

square feet of new wetlands on the

site, more than twice the amount

of land disturbed by the new road.

Commission chairman Carl

Shreder agreed with Mike Birmingham,

a project opponent,

that the town commission has

The entrance to the current Mello Transfer Station.

never approved a project that required

wetlands to be filled in.

Opponents suggested that Mello

should use a previously approved

road that is closer to the

interstate highway, rather than

building the new one.

Consulting engineer Richard

Kirby, working with Mello, explained

that the new road would

wrap around the facility, bringing

the trucks in large doors that face

east and direct the noise and pollutants

from the station toward

the highway.

When Birmingham suggested

having a wildlife study done,

Emma Driskill, whose property is

adjacent to the site, told the commission

the site is home to diverse

wildlife, including beavers, lynx,

coyotes and birds.

The public will not be allowed

to join in the site walk. McCann

said the owners of the land did not

want the liability of having people


walk on the property. Driskill then

invited the public to gather on her

property to view portions of the site.

Town conservation agent Steven

Przyjemski proposed to the commission

that the new plant, should

it be built, be monitored for at

least three years. He said that Mello

has not managed storm water

runoff well on its current facility.

The next meeting of the Conservation

Commission on this proposal

will be at 7:15 p.m., Feb. 18.

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or local officials. If you have

questions, call 211 or email

covidvaccine@dhhs.nh.gov

The timeline for widespread

access to a COVID-19

vaccine is expected to be approximately

6-12 months,

according to health officials.

As vaccine production increases

over time, updated

information on when people

can expect to receive the

vaccine will be provided. For

more vaccination information

from NH DHHS, click

here.

WANT TO VOLUN-

TEER TO HELP WITH

VACCINATION CLINICS?

A corps of qualified vaccinators

and non-vaccinators for

coordinating the process will

be needed as the vaccination

effort ramps up. The City

Health Department asks residents

who are interested in

volunteering to visit https://

nhresponds.org and fill out

the online registration form.

Volunteers should make

sure they check off the "Seacoast

COVID Team" in the

"COVID-19 Teams" dropdown

list in the Organization

section of the form to

volunteer for Greater Portsmouth

efforts.

PRECAUTIONS STILL

REQUIRED:

• GOVERNOR

SUNUNU'S STATEWIDE

MASK MANDATE extended

through March 26, 2021.

• PORTSMOUTH MASK

ORDINANCE EXTEND-

ED THROUGH JUNE 30,

2021.

• Maintain physical distancing.

Wash your hands

frequently. Avoid crowded,

closed-in spaces.

CITYWIDE NEIGH-

BORHOOD COMMIT-

TEE MEETING WED JAN

27 at 6 pm. For the Agenda

and Zoom registration visit:

http://files.cityofportsmouth.com/agendas/2021/

misc/CNC_AGEN-

DA_1-27-21.pdf

Closing of Town

Buildings

Salisbury — Due to the rise

in COVID-19 in this region

and around the country, the

Town of Salisbury will be altering

its operations in order

to keep employees and the

public safe. Starting back on

Wednesday, December 16,

2020, Town Hall, the Council

on Aging, and the Department

of Public Works buildings will

be accessible to the public by

appointment only. No changes

are being made to the other

Town buildings at this time.

The public is reminded that

Town employees will be present

and working and may be

reached by phone or by email.

To make an appointment

call 978-462-8232 and extension#

DEPARTMENT EXTEN-

SION

Affordable Housing x113

Assessor x110

Board of Selectmen x100

Board of Health x122

Building Department x120

Conservation x117

Human Resources x125

Planning Department x104

Tax Collector/Treasurer

x103

Town Clerk x107

Town Manager x100

DPW 978-463-0656

Council On Aging 978-465-

2412

TOWN MEETINGS: VIA

ZOOM UNLESS OTHER-

WISE NOTED

January 25th - Board of Selectmen

Meeting 7:00pm

January 26th - Zoning Board

of Appeals 7:00pm

January 27th - Planning

Board Meeting 7:00pm

February 2nd - Board of

Health 7:00pm

February 3rd - Conservation

Commission Meeting 7:00pm

February 8th - Board of Selectmen

Meeting 7:00pm

February 9th - Zoning Board

of Appeals 7:00pm

February 10th -Planning

Board Meeting 7:00pm

FY2021 Property Abatement

Procedures

Real Estate Abatement Application

Packets and Personal

Property Abatement Applications

are available in the Assessor’s

Office, Town Hall, 5

Beach Road or should Town

Hall be closed to the public

due to COVID-19 Restrictions,

they may be obtained by

contacting the Assessor’s Office

at (978-465-8242) or by email

at assessor@salisburyma.gov.

Completed applications

must be received by the Assessor’s

Office on or before Monday,

February 1, 2021 at 6:00

p.m. If Town Hall is closed to

the public due to COVID-19

Restrictions, completed applications

may be placed in the

Town Hall Drop Box at the

side entrance of Town Hall or

mailed to the Board of Assessors

at the address above. The

Town Hall Drop Box will be

emptied at 6:00 PM on Monday

February 1, 2021 and any

applications put in the box after

that time will be considered

a Late Application. Alternatively,

completed applications

may be mailed to the Assessor’s

Office, at the above address,

but must be postmarked no

later than February 1, 2021.

Applications postmarked after

the statutory filing deadline

date must be considered Late

Applications and will be denied

under M.G.L. Ch. 59 sec.

59.

Welcome Center Update

There has been a delay in

the construction schedule for

Community Announcements,

page 6


January 27, 2021

Community


from page 5

the new Welcome Center and

public restroom facility that

was slated to be completed

on the Broadway Mall by July

4 th weekend in the summer

of 2021. This delay has been

caused due to unforeseen circumstances,

as described below,

but will not deter the

Town from its goal of having

modern, clean restroom facilities

open and operational

during the upcoming summer.

The primary reason for the

delay in the Broadway Mall

building was the discovery of

an active public water line and

private electric utility duct, as

well as discontinued sewer and

gas mains, under the surface of

the area in which the pilings for

the new building were slated to

be driven just after the start of

the New Year. The Town had

no records of these active and

discontinued utility lines underneath

the Broadway Mall,

which were only discovered

when the contractor began

preliminary excavation of the

site. The installation of these

underground utilities likely

took place at least 25-30 years

ago, when the Town did not

own its own water supply and

infra-structure and accurate

record-keeping of engineering

drawings of utility placements

by the Town was not

commonplace. The relocation

of the water line and electric

utility duct and the removal of

the discontinued sewer and gas

mains will now cause an unanticipated

delay in the Welcome

Center project.

To compensate for this development,

the Town has decided

to revise the schedule for the

construction of the second restroom

facility included in the

Welcome Center project, to be

located in the Town parking

lot at the corner of Beach Road

and Cable Avenue. The Town

will now focus on having this

facility open to the public first,

rather than the Broadway Mall

building, with a target opening

date of the 4th of July 4 weekend.

Reduction in License Fees

At its December 14 meeting,

the Board of Selectmen, in recognition

of the financial hardships

many businesses have

undergone to the Coronavirus

pandemic, voted to reduce

certain license fees by 50% for

calendar year 2021. These fees

include licenses for the following:

Annual on-premises

all alcoholic beverages licenses

– fee reduced from $3,000 to

$1,500; seasonal on-premises

all alcoholic beverages license

– fee reduced from $2,500 to

$1,250; annual on-premises

beer and wine only – fee reduced

from $1,500 to $750.

The Board (with Chairperson

Donna Abdulla abstaining)

also voted to reduce the

$1,000 annual license fee for

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the operation of arcades from

$1,000 to $500.

The Cabot

welcomes Karen

K of Karen K &

the Jitterbugs

and friends for

LOVEFEST, a

family music

festival

The Cabot welcomes Karen

K of Karen K & the Jitterbugs

and friends for LOVEFEST, a

family music festival filled with

inspiration for all ages Saturday

February 13.

Free to the public and aired

online. Suggestion donation

$10. To donate visit: https://

secure.thecabot.org/np/clients/thecabot/donation.jsp.

Featuring (virtual) live performances

by:

Shine and the Moonbeams

– R&B and soul for kids by

the smooth and ever-powerful

songstress Shawana Kemp!

The Uncle Devin Show – interactive,

musical experience

by renowned drum-cussionist,

and founder of Wee Nation

Radio, Devin Walker!

Flor Bromley – bi-lingual

storyteller and music maker

originally from Peru – with

songs from her new award-winning

album Fiesta Global!

Stella (Age 10!) and her

D.a.d. Pierce Freelon – with

their hit song Daddy Daughter

Day as featured on the TO-

DAY Show!

Mista Cookie Jar – “One

of the best acts in Los Angeles”

(CBS) with cool hip-hopmeets-island

beats!

Zoë Lewis – captivating audiences

from Provincetown to

Broadway with her vintage jazz

and World Beat tunes!

Production by Latin-Grammy

winning 123 Andres!

PLUS…

Performances and live interviews

with YOUNG HE-

ROES putting LOVE INTO

ACTIVISM!

Cartier Carey, an 11-yearold

change-maker whose lemonade

stand provided diapers

for single mothers during

COVID…and went viral!

The YMCA of the North

Shore, displays their Love in

Action Mural and 5th graders

at KIPP Academy Lynn presentins

original poems about

Love in Action in our shared

communities.

Town of

Georgetown

Update on State

Vaccination

Timeline

All Phase 1

Individuals Eligible

for Vaccination

GEORGETOWN —

Health Agent Deb Rogers

and the Town of Georgetown

announce an update

regarding the state's

distribution plan for the

COVID-19 vaccination.

Town officials will continue

to monitor the situation

and share updates, such as

specific dates of when the

vaccine may become available

to more people, as that

information becomes available.

According to public health

data released on Thursday, Jan.

21, the Town’s designation

remains at “Red,” indicating

a “high risk” of spread in the

community. The average daily

incidence rate for the Town

of Georgetown is 55.6 per

100,000 residents, up from

53.3 last week.

There are currently 70 active

cases of COVID-19 in the

community. There have been a

total of 380 cases in Georgetown

since the start of the pandemic.


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January 27, 2021

The American Red Cross typically

has a tough time keeping

the blood supply strong during

the winter months when inclement

weather and seasonal

illnesses can impact donors.

This year the pandemic adds in

another challenge in keeping

the blood supply strong. The

Red Cross is urging healthy individuals

to make an appointment

to give blood or platelets

this month.

Every day there are thousands

of patients who rely on lifesavwww.TheTownCommon.com

Page 7

Community


from page 6

Residents are reminded to

always take the following precautions

to prevent further

spread of COVID-19 in the

community:

• Remember that an infected

individual can spread

COVID-19 before they have

symptoms, which is why social

distancing — maintaining a

minimum of 6 feet from others

— is critical.

• Those who must go out are

urged to:

• Avoid gathering in groups

• Maintain 6 feet from people

outside your household

• Do not shake hands or hug

• Wash your hands often

• Those who are at a high

risk for COVID-19, including

those over the age of 65 and

with underlying health conditions,

are advised to stay home

and avoid non-essential tasks

and errands

• Wear a mask in indoor and

outdoor spaces at all times.

• Face coverings should:

• Cover the nose and mouth

• Fit snugly and comfortably

against the side of the face

• Be secured with either ties

or ear loops

• Permit breathing without

difficulty

• Be able to be washed and

machine dried without damage.

Face masks should be

washed regularly depending

on the amount of use.

On Thursday, Jan. 21, Gov.

Charlie Baker announced that

the remainder of individuals

listed as part of phase one of

the state's vaccination distribution

plan are immediately

eligible to receive the vaccine.

The remaining phase one

categories include homebased

health care workers and

health care workers providing

non-COVID-19 facing care.

This does not include those

who do not come in contact

with patients. For more

information on the types of

healthcare workers included

in phase one visit: https://

www.mass.gov/info-details/

covid-19-vaccine-distribution-timeline-phase-overview#phase-1

To view a map from the

state of vaccination sites visit:

https://www.mass.gov/

info-details/covid-19-vaccine-locations-for-individuals-in-phase-1.

Certain vaccination

sites are restricted to

specific groups eligible through

Phase 1. All sites require an appointment

to be made in advance.

Gov. Baker announced that

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the state’s stay-at-home advisory

and early closure order for

businesses was lifted on Monday,

Jan. 25. However, capacity

limits remain in place until

Feb. 8, unless otherwise directed

by the state.

Georgetown residents

can learn the latest about

the COVID-19 situation

in Georgetown by visiting:

https://georgetownmacovid19.com

The Byfield

Community Arts

Center presents

Don White Full

Length Zoom/

Youtube Show

February 18 at 7 P.M.

"Doors" open at 6:45 P.M.

The show is free. There will

be a virtual tip jar. (Venmo: @

donwhitefolk or PayPal: paypal.me/donwhitefolk).

If you

want to be in the interactive

Zoom concert, please use this

access information. Meeting

ID: 856 6623 8071 Password:

793408

This event will be interactive

– meaning that Don and

the audience will be able to

hear laughter and applause as

it happens. At the end of the

show, there will be an after

party with Don and maybe a

surprise guest or two!

A portion of the money donated

will be given to the Cat

in the Cradle Coffee House.

Don White is an award-winning

singer/songwriter, a

comedian, an author, and a

storyteller. He's been bringing

audiences to laughter and

tears for thirty years, released

ten CDs, three live DVDs,

and a book, Memoirs of a C

Student.

Scattergories at

the Newburyport

Public Library

Join the Newburyport Public

Library Thursday, February

4th at 2:30 pm for (VIRTU-

AL) Scattergories. All ages welcome.

All you need to play Scattergories

is a pen and a piece of

paper. Prizes will be available.

The game will be held on the

PRATT COIN & HOBBY

• U.S. Coins

• silver

• gold

• foreign world money

• old pocket watches

• wrist watches

• costume jewelry

• post cards

• wheat pennies, Pre-1958 - 2 1/2 cents each.

WANTED TO BUY

• Gold Scrap, Gold Coins,

• Antique Post Cards,

• Sterling Silver by the Troy oz.,

• Silver Coins pre-1965,

• .999 Silver Bars by the oz.,

• US Silver Dollars,

• Wartime Nickels 1942-1945,

• US Clad Half Dollars 1965-1969.

first Thursday of each month

at 2:30 pm. Register to receive

the Zoom link by calling 978-

465-4428 x242 or visiting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/

meeting/register/tZEpfuG-

prDkoGdVCzpOisxWAAUu-

JS1tNVuNJ

Red Cross urges

blood donation

to maintain

supply amid

pandemic


page 8

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• Remote Controlled Vehicles

• ESTES Rockets & Supplies

• Plastic & Wood Models / Supplies

• Autos,

• Trucks,

• Planes & Ships

• X-Acto Sets,

• Paints & Much More

20 E. Main Street,

Georgetown, MA

Mon-Fri 8:30AM - 6PM,

Sat 10AM - 5PM

Phone 978-352-2234


January 27, 2021

Community


from page 7

ing blood donations – people

like Leslie Johnson. In 2005, a

farming accident left Johnson

with broken bones and massive

bleeding. In the first 24 hours

after the accident, she received

10 units of blood and platelets.

Additional transfusions and

surgeries followed.

Johnson’s high school-age

daughter, Emily, hosted a

blood drive last semester because

she recognizes the role

of blood in helping save her

mom’s life. “If blood had not

been available when she needed

it, she might not be here

today. I might not have had

my mom growing up. It’s my

honor to be able to promote

blood donation and help pay it

forward to others in need.”

As Leslie Johnson faces additional

surgeries to address

ongoing injuries from the accident,

she may need more

blood transfusions.

“It’s so important, especially

as we navigate this pandemic,

to make sure there is blood

available,” said Emily. “Blood

is such a meaningful gift to

give.”

As a thank-you for helping

ensure a stable blood supply,

those who come to give this

February will receive a $5 Amazon.com

Gift Card via email,

courtesy of Amazon. (Restrictions

apply.

Make your appointment to

give blood, platelets or plasma

with the Red Cross by downloading

the Red Cross Blood

Donor App at: https://www.

redcrossblood.org/blooddonor-app.html

or calling

1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-

733-2767) or enabling the

Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa

Echo device.

Important COVID-19 information

for donors

The Red Cross is testing

blood, platelet and plasma donations

for COVID-19 antibodies.

The test may indicate

if the donor’s immune system

has produced antibodies to

this coronavirus, regardless of

whether an individual developed

COVID-19 symptoms.

Red Cross antibody tests will be

helpful to identify individuals

who have COVID-19 antibodies

and may now help current

coronavirus patients in need of

convalescent plasma transfusions.

Convalescent plasma is a

type of blood donation collected

from COVID-19 survivors

that have antibodies that may

help patients who are actively

fighting the virus. Plasma from

whole blood donations that

test positive for COVID-19

antibodies may be used to help

COVID-19 patients.

COVID-19 antibody test

results will be available within

one to two weeks in the

Red Cross Blood Donor App

or donor portal at RedCross-

Blood.org. A positive antibody

test result does not confirm infection

or immunity. The Red

Cross is not testing donors to

diagnose illness, referred to as

a diagnostic test. To protect the

health and safety of Red Cross

staff and donors, it is important

that individuals who do

not feel well or believe they

may be ill with COVID-19

postpone donation.

Each Red Cross blood drive

and donation center follows

the highest standards of safety

and infection control, including

temperature checks, social

distancing and face coverings

for donors and staff to help protect

the health of all those in attendance.

Donors are asked to

schedule an appointment prior

to arriving at the drive and are

required to wear a face covering

or mask while at the drive,

in alignment with Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention

public guidance.

Upcoming local blood donation

opportunities Jan. 25

- Feb. 16

Andover

1/26/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.,

La Quinta Inns & Suites Boston

-Andover, 131 River Rd

1/30/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.,

Masonic Lodge, 7 High Street

1/31/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.,

DoubleTree, 123 Old River Rd

2/10/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.,

La Quinta Inns & Suites Boston

-Andover, 131 River Rd

Beverly

2/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:30

p.m., Franco American Club,

44 Park Street

Danvers

1/25/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15

p.m., Danvers Blood Donation

Center, 99 Rosewood Drive

1/26/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



1/27/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



1/28/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



1/29/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2



1/30/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2



1/31/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2



2/1/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



2/2/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



2/3/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



2/4/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



2/5/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.,

Danvers Blood Donation Center,

99 Rosewood Drive

2/6/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.,


99 Rosewood Drive

2/7/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.,


99 Rosewood Drive

2/8/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



2/9/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



2/10/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



2/11/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



2/12/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2



2/13/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2



2/14/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2



2/15/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



2/16/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.,

Danversport, 161 Elliott Street

2/16/2021: 1 p.m. - 6:15



Gloucester

1/25/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.,

Magnolia Library & Community

Center, 1 Lexington Ave

2/2/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.,



2/8/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.,



Haverhill

2/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.,

American Legion, 1314 Main

Street

2/3/2021: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m.,

American Legion, 1314 Main

Street

2/8/2021: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30

p.m., Haverhill Elks Lodge, 24

Summer Street

Ipswich

1/28/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.,

Ipswich Community, 25 Green

2/5/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.,

John T Heard Masonic Lodge,

70 Topsfield Road

Salisbury

2/3/2021: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.,

Blue Ocean Music Hall, 4

Oceanfront

Topsfield

2/2/2021: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.,

Topsfield Fair, 207 Boston

Street

Mass Audubon’s

Joppa Flats

Education Center

‘Semi-Superbowl’

Of Birding

January 30

NEWBURYPORT — Winter

is a wonderful time to bird

in northeastern Massachusetts

and southeastern New Hampshire,

and Mass Audubon’s

Joppa Flats Education Center


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January 27, 2021


Community


from page 8

celebrates the season each year

by sponsoring the Superbowl

of Birding.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions,

this year’s competition

has been modified in scope,

with resultant rules changes.

The 2021 event, taking place

5 am to 5 pm Saturday, January

30, has been dubbed the

”Semi-Superbowl of Birding.”

For instance, in past Superbowls,

teams of competitors

have been free to range throughout

both Massachusetts’ Essex

and New Hampshire’s Rockingham

counties, but this year

must choose either to bird in,

in order to meet quarantine

regulations. And the teams,

which have included from 4-to-

7 members in the past, can include

as few as 1-to-3 this year.

Still, the pre-dawn-to-sunset

bird identification marathon remains

a unique competition to

find the greatest number of species

and to earn the greatest number

of points based on the rarity

of the birds recorded. Needless

to say, strategy and planning are

essential to winning.

The event includes activities

appropriate for all levels of

birders, with prizes awarded

in seven categories. The Zeiss

Joppa Cup is awarded to the

team that collects the most

points by the end of the specified

12-hour birding day.

To register ($20 per team)

and to learn more, including

all regulations, visit www.massaudubon.org/superbowl.

Groveland and

Ipswich fire

departments

receive federal

grants

The Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA)

announced $560,726 in direct

assistance grants to 39 volunteer

and combination fire departments

nationwide through

the agency’s FY2020 Assistance

to Firefighters Grant

COVID-19 Supplemental

program (AFG-S).

The AFG-S Program includes

grants to two local fire

departments in Massachusetts:

• Groveland Fire Department-

$7,226

• Ipswich Fire Department-

$4,137

Authorized and funded

through the Coronavirus Aid,

Relief and Economic Security

(CARES) Act, the Fiscal Year

2020 Assistance to Firefighters

Grant COVID-19 Supplemental

(AFG-S) is a $100 million

supplemental funding opportunity

to support the purchase of

personal protective equipment

(PPE) and related disinfectant

supplies and equipment to

help the fire services prevent,

prepare for and respond to the

COVID-19 pandemic.

By law, 25 percent of the

available AFG-S funds must be

awarded to volunteer fire departments

and another 25 percent

must be awarded to combination

fire departments. The funding

being announced today encompasses

the fulfillment of that

requirement to volunteer and

combination fire departments. A

volunteer fire department means

a fire department that has an

all-volunteer force of firefighting

personnel. A combination fire

department means a fire department

that has paid firefighting

personnel and volunteer firefighting

personnel. Fire departments

which pay fees/stipends (paid

on-call firefighters) are also considered

under this category.

Georgetown

Council

on Aging’s

upcoming

February 2021

programs and

services

Georgetown COA Services

continue to provide during

COVID-19

Georgetown — The Georgetown

Council on Aging and

the Georgetown Senior Community

Center remain closed

to the public at this time. Staff

is available in the office if you

have questions or need assistance.

please feel free to call

at 978-352-5726. Current

services include: reassurance/

wellbeing calls; COA Market-

Place (food pantry) deliveries;

Elder Brown Bag deliveries;

face masks; COA Van for essential

shopping by appointment

Tuesdays and Thursdays;

Monday – Thursday Grab &

Go lunches; durable medical

equipment lending, telephone

appointments with SHINE

Counselor; telephone appointments

with Karen Tyler, Director

of Veterans Services; Fitness

Center appointments; Tai Chi

classes on ZOOM; Yoga and

Strength Training with COA

Instructor Donna Bonin available

on Cable Access 42 Verizon/9

Comcast; Special Music

Programs on Cable Access 42

Verizon/9 Comcast along with

information, resources and referrals.

COA Fitness Center now open

The COA Fitness Center is

now open for individual exercise

appointments. Face masks

must be worn while individuals

are in the building. Exercise

bikes, treadmills and free

weights are available for use.

For information and to schedule

an appointment, please call

the COA at 978-352-5726.

Weekday Grab and Go

Lunch Program

During the COVID-19 pandemic,

the COA has partnered

with Elder Services of Merrimack

Valley (ESMV) to offer

Grab and Go take-out lunches

Monday – Thursday at the

Georgetown Senior Community

Center. Lunches are mostly

hot meals similar to those

previously served at the Senior

Center. To participate, call

the COA (978-352-5726) the

Wednesday before the desired

meals. Meals can be pickedup

or delivered and there is no

charge at this time. For information

and reservations, call

the COA at 978-352-5726.

ESMV Travelling Chef to

offer special meal February 10

In addition to the special

meals that are planned as part of

the COA’s Grab and Go monthly

menu, Elder Services of

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Merrimack Valley will provide

a special Traveling Chef Grab

and Go meals for holidays and

special events. This month, the

Traveling Chef meal is planned

for Wednesday Feb. 10. The

menu will feature Chicken Stir

Fry, brown rice, garden salad

with dressing, wheat dinner roll,

strawberries with angel food

cake and whipped topping. To

reserve a lunch, call the COA at

978-352-5726 by Wednesday

Feb. 3.

COA Marketplace available

to residents

Marketplace offers a wide

variety of non-perishable food

such as Easy Mac/Cheese (2

flavors), fruit cups, canned

tuna/meats, a variety of soups,

shelf-stable milk, peanut butter,

rice, pasta, cereal & fun

snacks to local older adults.

The Marketplace also offers

a variety of products including,

personal care items, paper

products & dish/laundry detergent.

The COA is also able

to provide some fresh foods

(eggs, milk, fruit/vegetables…)

and Market Basket gift cards

upon request. No income restrictions

apply. The COA will


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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 10, 2021 on the website http://sta.ibidsmart.com. The auction will

end at 1:00 pm and buyer registration is required. Those that do not sell at auction will be sold

on or after February 10, 2021 by private or public sale to satisfy their garage keepers liens for

towing, storage, and notices of sale:

1. 2000 Toyota Camry VIN JT2BG22K2Y0468086

2. 2003 Acura TL VIN 19UUA56673A011634

3. 2011 Chevrolet Impala VIN 2G1WG5EK9B1177353

4. 1998 Toyota Camry VIN 4T1BG22K7WU197230

5. 2004 Nissan Sentra VIN 3N1CB51D24L870107

6. 2010 Ford Escape VIN 1FMCU0D72AKB66143

Vehicles are being stored at Newburyport Towing Service and may be viewed by appointment only.

Signed,

Walter L. Lowell

President

1/27, 2/3, 2/10

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provide individual home deliveries.

Appointments are required

by calling the COA at

978-352-5726.

COA Van available for Essential

Shopping

The COA Van is available

on Tuesdays and Thursdays for

essential shopping and other

essential errands such as Post

Office, pharmacies and banks.

To schedule a ride, please call

the COA at 978-352-5726.

NEET Program Provides

Medical Appointment Rides

Scheduled through the

Council on Aging, the Northern

Essex Elder Transport, Inc.

(NEET) provides rides for elders

to medical appointments.

Additional protocol and guidelines

are in place to ensure

driver and passenger safety. To

allow time to complete a new

registration form and review

guidelines, reservations should

be made at least one week in

advance by calling the COA

office at (978) 352-5726. If

WANTED FOR CASH

Baseball - Basketball

Hockey - Football cards!

Call Rick

603-494-1327

the office is closed, leave a message

(the COA is not open on

Fridays). After the ride is arranged,

the driver will call you

the day before the ride. A donation

of 45 cents per mile is

suggested to help support the

program, but no one is turned

down due to inability to pay.

Reservations must be made

through the COA office. Clients

should not call the drivers

directly.

ESMV to host Virtual Memory

Café February 2 and 16

Elder Services of Merrimack

Valley will host a virtual Memory

Café on Tuesday February

2 and Tuesday February 16,

1 – 2 p.m. The memory cafes

offer online activity and social

engagement for those living

with memory loss and their

caregivers. For further information

and to register, call Lyn

Brennan, 978-273-2501 or

email LBrennan@esmv.org.

AARP Income Tax Preparation

begins Feb. 18

Beginning Thursday Feb. 18

and continuing through April

15, two AARP Tax Aide preparers

will be available to assist

elders and other moderate-income

individuals with income

tax preparations on Thursdays

February 18- April 18 at the

Georgetown COA office. This

year’s process will include telephone

interviews along with

appointments to drop off and

pick-up tax return documents.

Information regarding income

tax preparation and the criteria

for the Massachusetts Circuit

Breaker income tax credit

program is available at the

COA office. Appointments

for income tax preparation are

required. To schedule appointments,

call the COA office at

978-352-5726.

COA has Face Masks available

to residents.

The COA has both disposable

paper face masks and reusable

fabric masks available. For

more information, please call

the COA at 978-352-5726.

Self-directed walking program

available

In partnership with Elder

Services of Merrimack Valley,

the Arthritis Foundation

is offering a Walk With Ease

Program. A self-directed physical

activity and health promotion

program, Walk With

Ease includes health education,

stretching and strengthening

exercises, and motivational

strategies. You can

walk at your own pace, any

days and times that work for

you. You can walk indoors or

outdoors, even in place. You

will be provided a Walk With

Ease Guidebook to complete

the six-week program on his/

her own and can also participate

in a weekly call with a

program leader and others

to help keep you motivated.

During the six-week program,

participants will understand

the basics about arthritis and

the relationship between exercise,

and easing pain, exercise

safely and comfortably,

use methods to make walking

fun, make a personal walking

plan with realistic goals for

improved fitness, learn tips

and resources to help them

overcome barriers and continue

to be physically active and

learn about other programs

and resources that can help

them maintain their walking

and try other physical activity.

For more information or to

register: hlce@ESMV.org or

978-946-1211.

Heating Assistance Program

applications available

Households that did not

apply for the Community Action

Heating Assistance program

last year, can apply for

the program by calling Community

Action at (978) 373-

1971. Maximum gross income

is $39,105 for one-person

or $51,137 for a two-person

household. Applications are

available, and can be completed,

at the Georgetown Senior

Community Center. For more

information & assistance, call

the COA at (978) 352-5726.

Trustees of the Perley

School to Offer Limited Fuel

Assistance

Recognizing the difficulties of

home heating costs, the Trustees

of the Perley Free School

offer a limited fuel assistance

program to Georgetown residents

who are experiencing financial

hardships with energy

costs. In addition to the money

that is used to fund scholarships

for Georgetown graduates

& alumni, the Trustees oversee

a small endowment to aid

Georgetown residents facing

financial hardships. Individuals

who may need assistance with

heating costs, including oil, gas

or firewood, can call the COA

at (978) 352-5726 for information

& referral.

Winter Snow Shoveling

Available

As part of community service,

some Georgetown High School

students may be available to

shovel stairs and sidewalks this

winter. If possible, student

volunteers will respond to elder

requests for snow removal.

The COA will refer requests to

Georgetown High School. Older

adults in Georgetown should

call the COA at 978-352-5726

as early as possible as last-minute

requests are hard to accommodate.

MassSupport Network: A

Service of Riverside Trauma

Center

Pandemic got you down?

Feeling stressed? The MassSupport

Network provides services

to all Massachusetts residents

during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Network serves individuals,

families, and more.


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Services include emotional

support, coping strategies, resources,

up-to-date factual information

and are anonymous,

confidential, and free. To request

services: leave a message

at 888-215-4920 or email to

MassSupport@riversidecc.org.

You may also visit the website

at www.masssupport.org.

You should (typically) receive

a response within a few hours

Monday through Saturday,

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If your need

is urgent contact the Disaster

Distress Helpline (24/7) at

800-985-5990.

Veterans’ Weekly Food Pantry

available in Haverhill

Veterans currently dealing

with food insecurity issues

can seek assistance through

the Veterans Northeast Outreach

Center, Inc. The Veterans’

Weekly Food Pantry at

10 Reed Street in Haverhill

on Tuesdays or Thursdays

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To

register or for more information,

call the VNEOC at 978-

372-3646 or visit their webpage

at VNEOC.org. **ID

and DD-214 is required for

registration**. The pantry is

co-sponsored by Merrimack

Valley Food Bank, Inc., Fantini

Bakery, The Accidental

Food Bank & Massachusetts

Military Support Foundation.

Turning Point,

Inc. Receives

$10K Grant

from Institution

for Savings

Charitable

Foundation

Newburyport - Turning

Point, Inc. has been selected as

one of many North Shore nonprofits

to receive a donation

recently from the Institution

for Savings through its Charitable

Foundation. In December,

Turning Point received

notification of a $10,000 grant

award to replace the handicapped-accessible

ramp at a

group home in Amesbury. The

Bank also donated $3,000 to

Turning Point’s holiday gift

drive for individuals they serve.

Since 1971, Turning

Point, Inc., headquartered

in Newburyport and with

34 residential group homes

in various cities and towns

throughout the Merrimack

Valley and North Shore of

Massachusetts, has supported

adults with intellectual and

developmental disabilities,

the most underserved and

vulnerable members of our

communities.

“Turning Point is honored

and elated to receive

this grant,” said Alan Klein,

President & CEO of Turning

Point. “This award from the

Institution for Savings provides

the funds necessary to

rebuild a ramp that is decades

old and approaching an unsafe

state. The handicap ramp

is a necessary and legal component

of the house. We look

forward to breaking ground in

the spring.”

“Our partnership goes back

decades when we assisted

them in securing their first

ever home in Newburyport,”

said Institution for Savings

President and CEO Michael J.

Jones. “The work that Turning

Point does to empower those

with intellectual and developmental

disabilities so that

they can live successful lives is

so gratifying and we are happy

that we can support their mission

in this way, particularly

as they enter their 50 th anniversary

year.”

Turning Point, Inc. is committed

to providing exceptional

services to adults with

intellectual and developmental

disabilities. With its team of

dedicated employees,Turning

Point strives to teach, empower

and encourage the individuals

to be self-confident and to

make positive contributions to

their communities.

Approaching their 50th Anniversary

in 2021, they now

serve 150 individuals ages 22

and older.

Now pouring

The Cabot To

Air Patti Austin

Special Feb. 4

One-hour program

in honor of National

Mentoring Month

Beverly — The Cabot will

present a special one-hour program

with GRAMMY-winning

American singer-songwriter

Patti Austin entitled,

“Patti Austin’s Gratitude Tour:

Celebrating National Mentoring

Month with The Cabot,”

to air on Thursday, February

4th at 7:00pm. This program

will be free to the public.

The night is in tribute to

National Mentoring Month,

which is held each January to

promote youth mentoring in


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LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF NEWBURY PLANNING BOARD

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Residents of the Town of Newbury and other interested persons please note that on

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 7:15 p.m., the Newbury Planning Board will hold an online

virtual public hearing via Zoom to consider a Site Plan Review Application submitted by The

Cottages Commercial, LLC, for a restaurant with moveable kitchen and outdoor seating on

property located at 2 and 8R Old Point Road, Map U02, Lots 153 & 154, in the Plum Island

Overlay District within the Residential-Agricultural District. The proposed development is

shown on drawings entitled “Site Plan Review, ‘Plum Island Sunset Club,’ 2 Old Point Rd,

Newbury, Massachusetts,” dated January 6, 2021, and described in supporting materials, all as

prepared by Design Consultants, Inc. The Application is on file with the Town Clerk and in

the Planning Office, 12 Kent Way, Byfield, MA, and may be viewed on the Town’s website at

https://www.townofnewbury.org/planning-board/pages/current-project-applications- andplans.

For more information or to obtain a copy of the Application, contact the Planning Office

at (978) 465-0862, ext. 312, or by email at planningboard@townofnewbury.org. All persons

interested or wishing to be heard relative to the proposed development are invited to participate

in the meeting remotely from their computer, tablet, or smartphone at https://us02web.zoom.

us/j/83271413056 or by telephone by calling +1 929 205 6099 US and using meeting ID 832

7141 3056, or may watch the meeting live on local access cable Channel 9 or at www.tnctv.org.

Signed,

Peter Paicos,

Chair

1/27

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the United States. The onehour

program will include

songs and anecdotes from Austin,

and will be broadcast over

The Cabot’s Facebook page

and YouTube channel.

“I am so grateful to The

Cabot for joining with me to

promote something very near

and dear to my heart,” said

Austin. “My life was profoundly

influenced by my mentors

and I hope our evening together

will shine a little light on the

importance of mentorship and

what it can mean to a young

person.”

With over six decades as a

singer, songwriter, and entertainer,

Austin has wowed audiences

across the globe with her

unforgettable voice and talent

spanning multiple genres of

music. She has collaborated

with artists such as James

Ingram, Quincy Jones, Paul

Simon, Cat Stevens, James

Brown and Joe Cocker to

Bette Midler, Roberta Flack,

Luther Vandross and Diana

Ross. Patti’s latest critically acclaimed

Pop/R&B release entitled,

“Sound Advice” will soon

yield a sequel, “Sound Advice

2” and will further demonstrate

her artistic versatility.

Austin is a co-founder of Over

My Shoulder Foundation, an

organization dedicated to raising

awareness of the impact

of mentoring through entertainment-driven

products and

events.

“Patti has been a dear friend

and supporter of The Cabot for

many years, and we couldn’t

be more thrilled to work with

Patti to help promote the importance

of mentorship,” said

J. Casey Soward, Executive Director

of The Cabot. “It’s going

to be a great night!”

Newburyport

Public Library

February virtual

programs

Tuesday, February 2nd at

6:30 pm: Energy Retrofits

and the Historic Home (VIR-

TUAL*). Carissa Demore,

Team Leader for Preservation

Services at Historic New England,

will present a historic

preservation perspective on insulation,

air sealing, mechanical

upgrades, and other energy

retrofit opportunities in existing

homes.

Thursday, February 4th at

2:30 pm: Scattergories (VIR-

TUAL*). Join us in a game or

two of virtual Scattergories! All

ages welcome. We are planning

on meeting on the first Thursday

of the month. All you need

to play Scattergories is a pen

and a piece of paper. Prizes will

be available.

Tuesday, February 9th at

6:30 pm: Foster Care Information

Session (VIRTUAL*).

This is an information session

run in conjunction with The

Department of Children and

Families for people wanting

information about fostering

through DCF.


7:00 pm: Robert Reich: "The

System, Who Rigged It, How

We Fix It" (VIRTUAL*). Millions

of Americans have lost

confidence in our political and

economic system. With the

characteristic clarity and passion

that has made him a central

civil voice, Robert B. Reich

shows how wealth and power

have interacted to install an

elite oligarchy, eviscerate the

middle class and undermine

democracy. Join us for an engaging

conversation with Mr.

Reich on his latest book, The

System: Who Rigged It, How

We Fix It. Christopher Lydon,

host of the original podcast,

Open Source, heard in Boston

on WBUR, will moderate.

This program is made possible

in partnership with the Newton

Free Library. Registration

will end two hours before this

event begins. Patrons who

wish to register after that time

should call the Newton Free

Library at 617-796-1360.

Wednesday, February 24th

at 6:30 pm: Enlightened Estate

Planning with Attorney

Tara K. Wilson (VIRTUAL*).

Andover author and attorney,

Tara K. Wilson will share

highlights from her new book,

Trustworthy: Enlightened Estate

Planning, and provide a

broad overview and tips for

putting a good trust-based estate

plan in place.

Book Groups:

Wednesday, February 3rd

at 2:00 pm: Retired Readers

(VIRTUAL*). Retired Readers

meets on the second Wednesday

of each month at the Senior

Center. This month we

will be discussing "“A Long

Petal of the Sea” by Isabel Allende.


6:30 pm: Fiction Book Group

(VIRTUAL*). This month we

will be discussing "The Pull

of the Stars” by Emma Donoghue.

Thursday, February 25th

at 5:00 pm: Just the Facts:

NPL's nonfiction book group

(VIRTUAL*). This month we

will be discussing "The Fire

This Time: A New Generation

Speaks About Race” by Jasmyn

Ward.

*All library programs other

than yoga require registration

to get the Zoom link. You can

register online via the library

website events calendar, by

emailing info@newburyportpl.org

or by calling 978-465-

4428 x242.

For any further questions, or

to have staff put a book group


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selection on hold for you,

please give us a call.

Other ongoing programs:

Sundays at 10:00 am: Yoga

(Virtual). Improve your physical

and mental well-being by

joining Registered Yoga Teacher

Jessalynn Hudgins for yoga

and mindfulness practice. No

registration is necessary; the

link to participate can be found

under the event description at

https://www.newburyportpl.

org/events/02-2021

Newburyport

Public Library

presents "Energy

Retrofits and the

Historic Home"

(virtual)

The presentation will be

held Tuesday, February 2nd

at 6:30 pm. Carissa Demore,

Team Leader for Preservation

Services at Historic New England,

will present a historic

preservation perspective on

insulation, air sealing, mechanical

upgrades, and other

energy retrofit opportunities

in existing homes. You will

learn common sense ways to

make an old house more energy

efficient, and hear about

how Historic New England

has made significant energy

improvements to its properties

without damaging historic

fabric.

This event will be held on

Zoom. Register online via

the library events calendar

https://www.newburyportpl.org/events/02-2021

or by

calling 978-465-4428 x 242.

A link will be emailed to participants

automatically. If you

do not receive a link, please

email info@newburyportpl.org

or call 978-465-4428

x242.

Postal Service

release of the

Lunar New Year:

Year of the Ox

Forever stamp

New Year, New Ox

The U.S. Postal Service celebrates

the Lunar New Year

with the release of the Lunar

New Year: Year of the Ox Forever

stamp. The Year of the Ox

begins Feb. 12, 2021, and ends

Jan. 31, 2022.

The Year of the Ox is second

in a new series of Lunar New

Year stamps introduced in

2020. The mask on the stamp

design incorporates elements

with symbolic meaning. Several

of the patterns were created

with the style of Asian textiles

in mind, as well as purple flowers

that represent the arrival of

spring, which Lunar New Year

also signals in Chinese culture.

The star in the center of the

ox’s head references the celestial

themes of the Chinese zodiac.

The stamp is being issued in

panes of 20 as a Forever stamp,

which will always be equal in

value to the current First-Class

Mail 1-ounce price.

Art director Antonio Alcalá

designed the stamp with original

artwork by Camille Chew.

Lunar New Year is the most

important holiday of the year

for many Asian communities

around the world.

Known as Tet in Vietnam

and the Spring Festival in

China and elsewhere, Lunar

New Year begins on the second

new moon after the winter

solstice and historically

marks the arrival of spring.

In communities across the

United States, people shop

for food and other supplies,

hang decorations and ceremoniously

clean their homes

to welcome the new year with

a fresh start.

Preorders for the Year of the

Ox stamps can be made by

calling 800-STAMP24 (800-

782-6724).

The Postal Service receives

no tax dollars for operating expenses

and relies on the sale of

postage, products and services

to fund its operations.

Crazy Market!

By John McCarthy, Rowley Realty

I thought it would be good time

to take a look back on the local

real estate market and give you

an idea as to how active and crazy

the local market has been recently.

The statistics from the MLS

Property Information Network,

Inc. are simply amazing. They

show dramatic differences from

the same period in 2019 which by

all measures was a terrific year for

sellers. The following statistics are

for the 4th quarter of Essex County

in 2020 year and the percentages

represent the same period in

2019:

The Average sale price is up to

$656,357 an increase of 16.6%.

Think about that. The market has

increased over 16 percent in one

year.

Days Homes Are On the Market:

31. Down 35.8%. Wow!

Percentage of Original List Price

Received: 102.1%. Sellers are receiving

offers and closing for over

their asking price.

Homes for sale (new listings put

on during this period) totaled 267

while homes sold reached 1,849.

While many of the homes sold

during this period were put on the

market in the prior quarters that

is an amazing statistic. There have

been significantly more sales than

new listings that entered the market.

Unreal.

These statistics reinforce what

REALTORS® have really seen

in the last 2 years. Inventory of

homes for sale is way down. Sellers

are seeing less time on market

and an increase in the value of

their home. Buyers are finding it

more and more difficult to get the

house they want and frequently

having to outbid other offers.

Often frustrating for buyers but

not impossible to do as there are

strategies to increase your odds of

getting that home.

Please note that each town

in Essex County is different

and has their own market. The

Gloucester market is different

from the Rowley market and the

Marblehead market is different

from the Georgetown market.

Therefore the statistics mentioned

above vary from town

to town. However, in looking

at the numbers in individual

towns all seem to be trending

up to a varying degree.

What is driving this unprecedented

activity? Low interest rates

for one. I had a buyer get a rate of

2.375% for a 30 year fixed rate a

few weeks ago. Second driving factor

is an incredibly lack of inventory.

In Q4 2020 there were 64%

fewer homes for sale than the year

before!

Currently as I type this there is

literally no single family, condo

or multifamily for sale in Rowley.

NOTHING. To say inventory

is low is clearly an understatement.

If the news wasn’t good

enough already for sellers, it is in

all likelihood going to get better

as historically the 2nd quarter

activity far exceeds the first and

fourth quarters.

These statistics will be posted

on www.rowleyrealestate.com and

would be happy to try to give you

more insight as to what is happening

in your town and neighborhood.

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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for Bearer. it? Your But it stars also might say you help are. open Paired up an entirely Sea

Goats different also way will of working find a out renewed an important richness matter.

their relationships.

in

AQUARIUS PISCES (February (January 19 to March 20 to 20) February A smoothly

running Meeting operation a collaborator could bump with up against new an

18)

ideas obstacle. seems This is to where be a your dream ability come to assess true. situations

and make adjustments can restore things

But for both your sakes, be sure all your

to normal.

legal i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed

BORN THIS WEEK: Your kindness is legendary,

and so is your strong sense of responsi-

before you start working together.

bility. PISCES (February 19 to March 21)

A romantic overture flatters the usually

unflappable

(c) 2020 King

Fish.

Features Synd.,

But

Inc.

since it’s

a sincere from-the-heart gesture, go

ahead and enjoy it. A minor health

problem responds well to treatment.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have the

warm heart of a Taurean and the sensitivity

of a Gemini. You would make

a wonderful leader. So go ahead: Run

for office.

Tarot Card for Week of January 27, 2021

The Suit of Pentacles represents

matters related to finance, material

decisions. The Eight of Pentacles depicts

a meticulous craftsman at his workbench.

He is lovingly working on his latest piece,

while his other projects are displayed

around him. He focused and calm while

his pace is steady and measured.

This week, take pride in what you do

best! Everyone has at least one area in

their life where they feel good about what

they can do - what’s yours? Where do you

shine brightest?

Focus on that area, enjoy the feeling of a

job well done, and know that others see

you. If you struggle with knowing where

you excel, take some time this week to

discern what truly fulfills you.

© 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

The Suit of Pentacles

Readings by Amelia

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