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Page 10www.TheTownCommon.comJanuary 27, 2021CommunityCommunity Announcements,from page 9provide individual home deliveries.Appointments are requiredby calling the COA at978-352-5726.COA Van available for EssentialShoppingThe COA Van is availableon Tuesdays and Thursdays foressential shopping and otheressential errands such as PostOffice, pharmacies and banks.To schedule a ride, please callthe COA at 978-352-5726.NEET Program ProvidesMedical Appointment RidesScheduled through theCouncil on Aging, the NorthernEssex Elder Transport, Inc.(NEET) provides rides for eldersto medical appointments.Additional protocol and guidelinesare in place to ensuredriver and passenger safety. Toallow time to complete a newregistration form and reviewguidelines, reservations shouldbe made at least one week inadvance by calling the COAoffice at (978) 352-5726. IfWANTED FOR CASHBaseball - BasketballHockey - Football cards!Call Rick603-494-1327the office is closed, leave a message(the COA is not open onFridays). After the ride is arranged,the driver will call youthe day before the ride. A donationof 45 cents per mile issuggested to help support theprogram, but no one is turneddown due to inability to pay.Reservations must be madethrough the COA office. Clientsshould not call the driversdirectly.ESMV to host Virtual MemoryCafé February 2 and 16Elder Services of MerrimackValley will host a virtual MemoryCafé on Tuesday February2 and Tuesday February 16,1 – 2 p.m. The memory cafesoffer online activity and socialengagement for those livingwith memory loss and theircaregivers. For further informationand to register, call LynBrennan, 978-273-2501 oremail LBrennan@esmv.org.AARP Income Tax Preparationbegins Feb. 18Beginning Thursday Feb. 18and continuing through April15, two AARP Tax Aide preparerswill be available to assistelders and other moderate-incomeindividuals with incometax preparations on ThursdaysFebruary 18- April 18 at theGeorgetown COA office. Thisyear’s process will include telephoneinterviews along withappointments to drop off andpick-up tax return documents.Information regarding incometax preparation and the criteriafor the Massachusetts CircuitBreaker income tax creditprogram is available at theCOA office. Appointmentsfor income tax preparation arerequired. To schedule appointments,call the COA office at978-352-5726.COA has Face Masks availableto residents.The COA has both disposablepaper face masks and reusablefabric masks available. Formore information, please callthe COA at 978-352-5726.Self-directed walking programavailableIn partnership with ElderServices of Merrimack Valley,the Arthritis Foundationis offering a Walk With EaseProgram. A self-directed physicalactivity and health promotionprogram, Walk WithEase includes health education,stretching and strengtheningexercises, and motivationalstrategies. You canwalk at your own pace, anydays and times that work foryou. You can walk indoors oroutdoors, even in place. Youwill be provided a Walk WithEase Guidebook to completethe six-week program on his/her own and can also participatein a weekly call with aprogram leader and othersto help keep you motivated.During the six-week program,participants will understandthe basics about arthritis andthe relationship between exercise,and easing pain, exercisesafely and comfortably,use methods to make walkingfun, make a personal walkingplan with realistic goals forimproved fitness, learn tipsand resources to help themovercome barriers and continueto be physically active andlearn about other programsand resources that can helpthem maintain their walkingand try other physical activity.For more information or toregister: hlce@ESMV.org or978-946-1211.Heating Assistance Programapplications availableHouseholds that did notapply for the Community ActionHeating Assistance programlast year, can apply forthe program by calling CommunityAction at (978) 373-1971. Maximum gross incomeis $39,105 for one-personor $51,137 for a two-personhousehold. Applications areavailable, and can be completed,at the Georgetown SeniorCommunity Center. For moreinformation & assistance, callthe COA at (978) 352-5726.Trustees of the PerleySchool to Offer Limited FuelAssistanceRecognizing the difficulties ofhome heating costs, the Trusteesof the Perley Free Schooloffer a limited fuel assistanceprogram to Georgetown residentswho are experiencing financialhardships with energycosts. In addition to the moneythat is used to fund scholarshipsfor Georgetown graduates& alumni, the Trustees overseea small endowment to aidGeorgetown residents facingfinancial hardships. Individualswho may need assistance withheating costs, including oil, gasor firewood, can call the COAat (978) 352-5726 for information& referral.Winter Snow ShovelingAvailableAs part of community service,some Georgetown High Schoolstudents may be available toshovel stairs and sidewalks thiswinter. If possible, studentvolunteers will respond to elderrequests for snow removal.The COA will refer requests toGeorgetown High School. Olderadults in Georgetown shouldcall the COA at 978-352-5726as early as possible as last-minuterequests are hard to accommodate.MassSupport Network: AService of Riverside TraumaCenterPandemic got you down?Feeling stressed? The MassSupportNetwork provides servicesto all Massachusetts residentsduring the COVID-19 pandemic.The Network serves individuals,families, and more.Community Announcements,page 11
January 27, 2021www.TheTownCommon.com Page 11CommunityCommunity Announcements,from page 10Services include emotionalsupport, coping strategies, resources,up-to-date factual informationand are anonymous,confidential, and free. To requestservices: leave a messageat 888-215-4920 or email toMassSupport@riversidecc.org.You may also visit the websiteat www.masssupport.org.You should (typically) receivea response within a few hoursMonday through Saturday,8 a.m. to 8 p.m. If your needis urgent contact the DisasterDistress Helpline (24/7) at800-985-5990.Veterans’ Weekly Food Pantryavailable in HaverhillVeterans currently dealingwith food insecurity issuescan seek assistance throughthe Veterans Northeast OutreachCenter, Inc. The Veterans’Weekly Food Pantry at10 Reed Street in Haverhillon Tuesdays or Thursdaysfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Toregister or for more information,call the VNEOC at 978-372-3646 or visit their webpageat VNEOC.org. **IDand DD-214 is required forregistration**. The pantry isco-sponsored by MerrimackValley Food Bank, Inc., FantiniBakery, The AccidentalFood Bank & MassachusettsMilitary Support Foundation.Turning Point,Inc. Receives$10K Grantfrom Institutionfor SavingsCharitableFoundationNewburyport - TurningPoint, Inc. has been selected asone of many North Shore nonprofitsto receive a donationrecently from the Institutionfor Savings through its CharitableFoundation. In December,Turning Point receivednotification of a $10,000 grantaward to replace the handicapped-accessibleramp at agroup home in Amesbury. TheBank also donated $3,000 toTurning Point’s holiday giftdrive for individuals they serve.Since 1971, TurningPoint, Inc., headquarteredin Newburyport and with34 residential group homesin various cities and townsthroughout the MerrimackValley and North Shore ofMassachusetts, has supportedadults with intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities,the most underserved andvulnerable members of ourcommunities.“Turning Point is honoredand elated to receivethis grant,” said Alan Klein,President & CEO of TurningPoint. “This award from theInstitution for Savings providesthe funds necessary torebuild a ramp that is decadesold and approaching an unsafestate. The handicap rampis a necessary and legal componentof the house. We lookforward to breaking ground inthe spring.”“Our partnership goes backdecades when we assistedthem in securing their firstever home in Newburyport,”said Institution for SavingsPresident and CEO Michael J.Jones. “The work that TurningPoint does to empower thosewith intellectual and developmentaldisabilities so thatthey can live successful lives isso gratifying and we are happythat we can support their missionin this way, particularlyas they enter their 50 th anniversaryyear.”Turning Point, Inc. is committedto providing exceptionalservices to adults withintellectual and developmentaldisabilities. With its team ofdedicated employees,TurningPoint strives to teach, empowerand encourage the individualsto be self-confident and tomake positive contributions totheir communities.Approaching their 50th Anniversaryin 2021, they nowserve 150 individuals ages 22and older.Now pouringThe Cabot ToAir Patti AustinSpecial Feb. 4One-hour programin honor of NationalMentoring MonthBeverly — The Cabot willpresent a special one-hour programwith GRAMMY-winningAmerican singer-songwriterPatti Austin entitled,“Patti Austin’s Gratitude Tour:Celebrating National MentoringMonth with The Cabot,”to air on Thursday, February4th at 7:00pm. This programwill be free to the public.The night is in tribute toNational Mentoring Month,which is held each January topromote youth mentoring inCommunity Announcements,page 12VALENTINE’S DAY CandlesLEGAL NOTICETOWN OF NEWBURY PLANNING BOARDPUBLIC HEARING NOTICEResidents of the Town of Newbury and other interested persons please note that onWednesday, February 3, 2021, at 7:15 p.m., the Newbury Planning Board will hold an onlinevirtual public hearing via Zoom to consider a Site Plan Review Application submitted by TheCottages Commercial, LLC, for a restaurant with moveable kitchen and outdoor seating onproperty located at 2 and 8R Old Point Road, Map U02, Lots 153 & 154, in the Plum IslandOverlay District within the Residential-Agricultural District. The proposed development isshown 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 asprepared by Design Consultants, Inc. The Application is on file with the Town Clerk and inthe Planning Office, 12 Kent Way, Byfield, MA, and may be viewed on the Town’s website athttps://www.townofnewbury.org/planning-board/pages/current-project-applications- andplans.For more information or to obtain a copy of the Application, contact the Planning Officeat (978) 465-0862, ext. 312, or by email at planningboard@townofnewbury.org. All personsinterested or wishing to be heard relative to the proposed development are invited to participatein 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 8327141 3056, or may watch the meeting live on local access cable Channel 9 or at www.tnctv.org.Signed,Peter Paicos,Chair1/27Buy a local hand poured pure soy candle byValentine’s scentsRose, Lillac, Lavender,Lilly of the Valley, Dayspa,Red Hot Cinnamon,Love Spell, and many more.www.goodearthcandle.comGood Earth Candle!No chemicals. No Dyes.HoursSaturday 12 noon to 4 PM6 Ashley Road RowleyFree local deliveryTo order by email:jim@goodearthcandle.com
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